Palmer Works

Cherry expandable table

Fell in love with this cherry bed frame while working on it.

Had the privilege of being featured in this documentary recently.

Studio Stories: Inside the Shop of Master Woodworker Matt Palmer Matt’s journey is one of incredible highs and profound challenges. From his early days at the Cleveland Institute of Art to living and working in Paris, Matt...

Wood turning has always lived in a separate category for me. I’ve never sold a bowl. I’ve never tried to, I don’t want to. I give them to people when they’re nice to me or for a lil surprise at the end of a job. It’s a meditative practice. I’m of corse always trying to get better but that’s never really the end goal. When I was asked to do a show of some of the work by the great Charles Mayer, I couldn’t say no. Here’s a collection of pieces I’ve made recently.