Strange Creations

The Zephyrgraph is my attempt at creating a device which, relatively free from human interaction, will allow the wind and localized phenomenon to make marks on a surface which can be later interpreted. A pseudo-divinitory practice. A planchette without a hand.

These drawings utilize inks and pigments made from sources local to the site of the wind-drawing.

Check out the related blog posts for more a in-depth discussion of this ongoing project and works.

These dice towers have been a labor of love since I started playing D&D in 2020.

As a lifelong lover of fantasy, I wanted to make items that would be more than just containers for plastic number rocks. These needed to be reliquaries for storytelling tools.

Each tower consists of a tower and base which lock together using the D20 spinner on the back. The tower can hold up to 5 standard sized sets of dice, as well as two small to medium miniatures in the spaces on either side. The font has space for dry-erase note taking. Inset in the bottom of the tower is an inspiration coin which can balance a D20 in the middle, as well as serving as a D2 when you need to make heads-or-tails decisions.

Slightly more elaborate than that Crown Royal bag full of dice we all had at one point or another, these objects are meant to be cherished keepsakes as well as functional game accessories. Each one is hand painted and can be customized with different designs and colors to fit your player class or aesthetic.

I have recently begun to expand the dice-related offerings to include a magnetic dice tray. The holes in the lid can display 6 miniatures and dice while closed, and the lid attaches to the bottom of the tray for use. The holes around the rim balance all standard dice types and are very fun to flick into the tray to roll (or at your enemies, if you’re accurate enough).

Each one is a custom commission, so please reach out if you’re interested in having one made.

I’ve been told it’s an odd juxtaposition -- I am not very materialistic but have a deep love of objects. Things we wear, things we use. Things which over time collect stories like dust and pick up a bit of the vitality of those who care for them. It should come as no surprise to you that I am an animist. The objects I make all have a use, a use which I hope in time will instill them with enough life to cause mischief and continue to collect stories long after I am gone.

The mask and mantle I am wearing in the first picture are made of copper and brass treated with glowing pigment. Recycled intaglio plates turned into ritual attire. They are very heavy.

The scroll case is one of a number of reliquary-type objects that adorn my altar.

The chain maille is made of soda can tabs, one of several shirts I have made for people over the years.

Everything gains a new life. All things we save continue.

A collection of things drawn, painted, and constructed.