About J. Vint Studio Natural Wood Artworks

Developing Tools for my Trade

While attending community college in my ealy 20's and taking courses in drafting and engineering, I made a friend who seemed equally as passionate about woodworking, art, live edge furniture and design. We quickly fell into discussions about improving tools to enhance our quality of work, and after much deliberation we decided to collaborate on a prototype for a next generation carpenters level which had the capability to expand in length without losing accuracy.  Shortly after developing a working model, we were able to raise money and start a factory in Hailey, Idaho.  I named the company Levelution, and soon after we found our products featured in media publications and began shipping worldwide. After nearly a decade, we sold the company and I returned to my woodworking passion, with the satisfaction that I had helped in some way to make an improvement in acurracy in the building trade. 

A Tale of Artistic Inspiration

In 2013, while working out of my studio in Los Angeles at the time, I made friends with a surrealist artist who worked in multiple esoteric mediums and one piece in particular got my attention. He had figured out some method to use an obscure material like toilet seat covers in this case, with precise folds and creases in such a manner that they took on the appearance of translucent origami entities flying through black space. Having been so moved and captivated by this work I gave some thought about how I might similarly capture the beauty of wood while realizing I would have to create a specific technique of my own.  After  several months of trial and error using different resin compounds and methods, I was able to finally acheive what I considered to be an acceptable result, thus the discovery of Wood Mixed Media.  

The process begins with an idea and a high quality substrate. It then proceeds as a combination between something sculptural and an assemblage. With a great deal of care, attention to detail and a touch of luck, it finishes in the end like a painting.

Since that point of initial discovery, I contnue to work on refining my technique while keeping an open mind to pursue unique subject matter and other possible methods. For in this equation there is only one absolute: 

 It's always the wood that has the final say. 

If there is an artwork you would like to learn more about, or  if you have an idea for a custom build that you visualize in your space, feel free to reach out using the 'contact' section and I will get back to you promptly.  Thank you for visiting. -Jess