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Bugs

Each of Paul’s bugs feature a wooden body with metal legs and plating. He creates an almost organic effect through extensive use of recycled materials, remixing old messages and incorporating the textures of worn-down material into his work. Paul takes custom orders; Contact Paul if you notice a particular piece or a style you’re interested in having. See Paul’s most recent pieces in Recent Works.

All Birds Fish Bugs

Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetles, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetle, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
Hand carved plated beetles, pine with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, pose-able rusty fence wire legs
2018 American Craft Exposition booth
Display of hand carved birds, bugs and snakes displayed with coffee measures and dogs made from vintage tins
2019 ACE booth with birds on branches, metal bugs and rusty metal masks
2019 ACE booth back right corner with hand carved birds, wooden bugs and tin coffee measures
2019 ACE booth with metal-clad fish, large tin bugs, birds and magnets
2019 ACE booth back wall with metal clad fish, bugs and birds
2019 Richmond Craft + Design Booth left wall with wooden fish
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Made to Order

Each of Paul’s pieces is unique, and the images in the portfolio section of this site may not reflect what is currently in stock. Not to worry! Paul does custom orders. If you see a piece in the gallery that’s not listed as available in the Recent Works section, get in touch with Paul and let him know what you’re interested in. Note that availability and pricing is based on labor and materials on hand.

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Recent Works

2020 ACC American Craft Show- Baltimore

March 3, 2020

We had a great show in Baltimore this year. The wholesale part was 2 days, followed by 3 days of retail. We enjoyed connecting with many old … See Full Post>>>

2019 Richmond Craft + Design Back Wall with a display of specimen boxes containing hand-crafted metal clad bugs

2019 Richmond Craft + Design Show

December 4, 2019

We exhibited in the Craft + Design show November 22-24 at the beautiful Main Street Station in downtown Richmond, Virginia. What an … See Full Post>>>

2019 ACE booth back wall with metal clad fish, bugs and birds

2019 American Craft Exposition

December 4, 2019

We had the pleasure of exhibiting again in the American Craft Exposition September 19-22 at the beautiful Chicago Botanic Garden. We brought … See Full Post>>>

More Recent Works

Photos by Alex

Have you noticed that some of the photos on the site look really, really good? They were most likely taken by Triad area photographer and dear friend Alex Bee. See more of his work at:

www.alexbee.com

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