Few woods have the dramatic look of lava wood, with its bold streaks and fiery textures. On the lathe, it reveals patterns ...

Patterns of Meaning: The Art of Industry features salvaged enormous wooden casting patterns from old steel mills used in the late-1800s and early-1900s.

Woad works on wool and cotton, and when combined with the red of madder root, it produces purple. When mixed with the common oxalis, wood sorrel, it makes the warm green favored by Robin Hood. The ...