Casey McCafferty’s creations seem to belong in both a gallery and a getaway cabin. His work exhibits traditional techniques mixed with a unique style of experimentation, reflecting natural surroundings and the boundaries that exist between craftsmanship, art and technique.
“All of my work starts from chunks of material and is hand-carved. I’m a firm believer in direct carving, I don’t like to make accurate sketches or diagrams for my sculptural practice. I usually think about stories I have read or the world around me and let it come out in wood,” McCafferty shared. “I rarely know what the finished form will look like till I am 75% through with the work. I like to have a range of functional and non-functional sculptures.”
3 Tiered Table
After a lackluster career in banking, McCafferty didn’t want anyone else’s opinions controlling his woodworking. “Five years ago I decided if I was to be happy, I need to go into the shop every day like a child. I need freedom and I need to be able to express myself with the medium I choose,” he said. McCafferty’s now working full-time on his sculptural practice. “I think when someone is truly engaged in their work you see it. You can feel the soul in the work.”
This is just a slice of his portfolio, I promise you’re going to want to click over and explore more!
3 Tiered Table
3 Tiered Table
Nurture Tall
Nurture Tall
Walnut Lamp Side Table
Walnut Lamp Side Table
Walnut Lamp Side Table
Conversation On a Wall
Conversation On a Wall
Hello World Round Entry Table
Hello World Round Entry Table
004 Desk
004 Desk
004 Desk
Byzantium Small Table
Byzantium Small Table
To learn more about Casey McCafferty and his work, visit casey-mccafferty.com.
Kelly Beall is senior editor at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based graphic designer and writer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, and enjoys sharing her finds with others. When undistracted by great art and design, she can be found making a mess in the kitchen, consuming as much information as possible, or on the couch with her three pets. Find her @designcrush on social.
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