In case you hadn’t noticed we like our photos and videos, so we were fascinated when we came across this DIY camera concept – particularly in the fact that it isn’t merely a pinhole camera. Utilizing medium format film, three apertures, and a simple slider for exposure, this camera yields some pretty great action-sequence photos. […]
Following our tagline (and not-so-coincidentally the name of this blog), we’re proud to announce our latest experiment with nature: the Shwood Stone Collection. Fusing genuine slate with birch wood and hand poured pewter, we feel this is our most innovative product yet. Check out the video here and hop over to shwoodshop.com to see the […]
When we came across artist Melanie Hoff‘s new experimental wood art and accompanying stop-motion video, we were immediately taken. The process appears to involve placing nails into sheets of ply wood and then running a current through the nails into the wood which results in flowing, almost tree-like burns branching out from the nails. See some […]
We frequently feature artists who find their muse in nature or, at times, even use it as their medium. But sometimes nature can be it’s best artist, as seen here in beautifully intricate nests of the South African Sociable Weaver Bird. These birds, found in the Kalahari Desert, weave immense nest structures on the telephone […]
We kinda have a thing for motorcycles here at Shwood. This latest installment of our Makers series features Holiday Customs, a one-man custom motorcycle shop located in North Portland run by Jared Johnson. He walks us through the origins of his interest in motorcycles, what makes his bikes stand out, and shows off his bike […]
