Woodworkers, in my opinion, are miraculous and a very special breed of artisan. They are a type of artisan that works with nature in a very real sense and I imagine that in order to work so closely with nature to create graceful beauty they must "tune in" to the wood they are working with and into nature as a whole in a way that most artisan crafts can't even come close to.
Today I would like to introduce you to Moon Sky Woodworks on Etsy. A shop ran by Nathan, whose talented hands craft a variety of beautiful woodwork items from pens to wine stoppers, pill boxes and so much more. His hand turned works are exquisite and he has a wide variety of them to share.
Nathan lives in a small, sleepy town in Maine and he draws his inspiration from the sense of simpler times he gets from the woods around his home. He tries to impart that sense into his work and designs, creating a wonderful variety of simple, elegant pieces in the process.
TO VISIT NATHAN'S MOON SKY WOODWORKS SHOP ON ETSY YOU CAN CLICK THE PICTURE ABOVE OR, IF YOU'D RATHER, CLICK RIGHT HERE!
You might also enjoy visiting Nathan's wife's jewelry shop, Noble Gnome on Etsy, as well!
There was a time when I knew this guy, Myke, who did wood working, and I used to sit for hours on end in his shop and watch him work. He made this kind of work into an artform. Every movement he made was like a dance with nature. With the wood itself. And the amount of focus he put into each task he did made him just fascinating to watch when he was at work.
Rarely have I seen any kind of woodwork 
that even compares to the pieces he produced in that little shed. Today's feature, though, reminded me of Myke from the moment I saw the first piece.
Natural Selection Studio is filled with breathtaking pieces made in natural woods through the art of turning. The artist who's filled this shop with such beautiful pieces is Greg Gallegos.
Each piece in Greg's shop is created from wood that's been selectively gathered from renewable sources around Michigan, where he's located. He then takes the wood back to his shop in Haslett Michigan to create the beautiful pieces you find in his Etsy shop.
Greg's profile, explains that each creation is planned and executed in great detail from the wood that is chosen to the finished piece. He takes great effort to be meticulous and precise in his work, just in the way I remember watching that long ago friend being with his work. Its this kind of dedication and talent and focus that inspire me and that I truly admire.
YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE TO VISIT GREG GALLEGOS' STUDIO AND TAKE A LOOK AROUND OR, IF YOU PREFER, CLICK RIGHT HERE.
