Kelly Meagher is wood burner and stay at home mom living in Northwest Arkansas. She specializes in botanical wall hangings, and has a unique and interesting story behind her path to woodworking. Meagher grew up in Mexico with parents working in missions working to help support those trying to leave the drug trade. Her father... Continue Reading →
As Santa finished his last delivery, Joseph and I went right back to work to prepare for a very exciting opportunity. The lovely Leigh and Tim McAlpin of Charleston, SC's leading eco-friendly design and furniture store Dwelling chose Joseph Thompson Woodworks and Black Swamp to open their new LOCAL Maker's Series, featuring the work of... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year Everyone! Since I haven't posted to my blog since November, it's safe to say the past few months were a total blur and as well as a blast. I did manage to snap a few photos and explore some awesome new things since November, so here is Part I of the great Katie... Continue Reading →
I was digging through last year's files a few nights ago and found something really special with an interesting story behind it. About a year ago at 2012's Fall High Point Market Joseph and I sat down on a slow afternoon in our space to get some administrative work done. We were exhausted in the... Continue Reading →
As a busy summer draws to a close and Labor day nears, I wanted to take a minute to share some upcoming events and also new work from the past month or so. As many of you already know I recently launched Black Swamp in June. Black Swamp is a naturally inspired accessories line that... Continue Reading →
I recently had the pleasure of staying a weekend in Chapel Hill, NC. Expecting to be completely run over by students all day, it was a nice, quiet paced weekend to roam about the historic University of North Carolina campus. Our friends in the area raved about the beauty of the UNC campus and could... Continue Reading →
