faux bois Vine bench

Faux bois bench, "Twig bench #3"

Vine Bench, detail of the vine. Hand sculpted concrete Faux Bois. 

Vine Bench

Twig Bench

faux bois bench, "Twig bench"

I am attempting to lighten the look of traditional concrete faux bois furniture, pushing the limits of what is possible. 

Each concrete twig contains quite a lot of steel embedded within, the secret that gives my work its strength. When steel and concrete are wedded, we call this union "ferrocement", and it has been used ever since the mid 1800's to build everything from skyscrapers to birdbaths. 

Torii Bench

Faux bois bench, "Small Torii Bench". 42" wide. 

Torii Bench

faux bois bench, "Torii Bench"

I imagined this bench was made by an expat Japanese farmer, who was living in New Mexico in 1955. You can imagine your own story for it. 

Torii Bench

faux bois bench, "Torii Bench", rear view

For the illusion to work, every visible angle of a piece of faux bois furniture should be sculpted to the same level of detail. 

I frequently carve a small face somewhere inconspicuous. Could it be the spirit of the maker, or is it the spirit of the tree? 

Slab Bench

faux bois bench, "Slab bench", 60"

Armrest Bench

Faux bois garden furniture. "Armrest Bench". 60" W x 30" H x 17" D.  

faux bois slab bench, 48"

faux bois bench, "Short slab bench", 48"

Walking Bench

Walking Bench

Walking Bench

Custom Bench

An early piece. Hand sculpted concrete faux bois garden bench.