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Long after being harvested wood continues to move and breathe, and as each board is being shaped, the materials natural, physical qualities help to define the final piece.

MY NAME IS KEVIN SEWELSON AND THIS IS DRYAD WORKS, MY DESIGN STUDIO AND FURNITURE SHOP HERE AT MY HOME IN HAWAII. AFTER LEAVING MY CAREER IN THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY, I'VE GONE BACK TO MY ROOTS TO FOCUS MY ATTENTION ON MY LOVE FOR WOODWORKING. FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS I'VE BEEN BUILDING FURNITURE, CHAIRS, FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURES AND TURNING WOODEN BOWLS. MY INFLUENCES COME FROM A HISTORY OF MASTER WOODWORKERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO'VE ESTABLISHED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND COMPLEX JOINERY, ALONG WITH THE CREATIVITY TO DESIGN BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF ART. MY EFFORT IS TO TRY AND FOLLOW THEIR PATHS, CREATE MY OWN UNIQUE DESIGNS AND BUILD PIECES THAT WILL LAST GENERATIONS.

I AM KEVIN SEWELSON, OWNER OF DRYAD WORKS, A DESIGN STUDIO AND HAND CRAFTED FURNITURE SHOP LOCATED AT MY HOME IN HAWAII

MY PROCESS STARTS WITH DESIGNING ON SKETCHUP, A 3-D DESIGN SOFTWARE TOOL. IT IS OFTEN THE CASE THAT WHAT I’VE DESIGNED DOES NOT TRANSLATE DIRECTLY WITH THE LIMITATIONS OF MY TOOLS, SO I’M CONSTANTLY FACED WITH THE TASK OF FIGURING HOW TO BUILD WHAT I’VE DESIGNED. THIS IS WHERE THE FUN STARTS…PUZZLE SOLVING, WHICH ALWAYS KEEPS THE PROCESS CHALLENGING AND INTERESTING.

MY PROCESS STARTS WITH DESIGNING ON SKETCHUP, A 3-D DESIGN SOFTWARE TOOL. IT IS OFTEN THE CASE THAT WHAT I’VE DESIGNED DOES NOT TRANSLATE DIRECTLY WITH THE LIMITATIONS OF MY TOOLS, SO I’M CONSTANTLY FACED WITH THE TASK OF FIGURING HOW TO BUILD WHAT I’VE DESIGNED.

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HAWAII SCREENHOUSE

HAWAII SCREENHOUSE