PROCESS — Alicia Dietz Studios

Always wanting to try something different, this is the place to see my experiments, my travels, my successes, and my "learning mistakes."

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If you happen to be near Chesterfield Towne Center, grab a pizza and a beer at #mellowmushroom. While you're there, check out the wall that divides the bar from the dining area created by @aliciadietzstudios. The theme of the resteraunt is art nouveau. Whimsical trees are carved, torched, and stained. 1200 circles make up the leaves. The tinted glass divides the two halves of each tree, giving the appearance that it moves right through it. . .
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#architecturaldesign #architectural#richmondva #rvainteriors #restaurantart#restaurantdesign #interiordesign#installationart #architecturalart#veteranartist #carving #sculpture #artist#craft #woodart #tree_captures #naturelovers #woodshop#studiofurniture #veteranart #passion#natureart #treelove #madeinva#madeinvirginia

Rounding out my week taking over the @vcualumni Instagram account, I thought some traditional woodworking was in order. This is a live edge walnut dining table that I recently completed. The slab of wood on the top highlights the trees natural edge. Because it was a large trees, cracks naturally occur. Butterfly keys prevent the continuation of the split and add an elegant decorative detail. The base is constructed using the timeless practice of hand cut dovetails..... #dovtails #liveedge #liveedgetable #benevolent #craftsmanship #reclaimedwood #reclaimedlumber #butterfly #richmond #richmondva #richmondinteriors #rva #interiordesign #furniture #timber #timbercraft #veteranart #vcualumni #vcucrafts #onewomanshop #onewomanstudio #onewomanwoodworking #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #onewomanshow

For #followfriday, I cannot say enough good things about @tinybadgerceramics. Handmade bowls, cups, planters, and other fun items for the kitchen and home. A genuine, down-to-earth, and energetic team I've known for years. They always make me smile.... and so do their products. . . . . .

#slipcasting #ceramics #slipcast #porcelain #pottery #cups #handmade #bowls #vases #tinybadgerceramics #instashop #instagramsale #instasale #smallbusiness #smallshop #shophandmade #shopinstagram #shopinsta #ceramic #succulents #planter #handmadekitchen #servingbowl #sandiegosmallbusiness #housewares

A little #tbt action... This is a set of two coffee tables that pull apart and come back together in multiple configurations. Each level is made by a process called bent lamination - 11 wood strips (1/16" thick each) are glued and bent around a form. Those forms are then joined together vertically to create each table. They are finished with dye and wax. I love the negative space of this piece and how the shadows are just as interesting as the tables themselves. I will have a similar set at this year's @visartsrva Craft + Design show in November.

#craft+design #visartsrva #vcualumni #vcucrafts #vcuartscraft #vcuteamwood #woodwithastory #furniturewithastory #custommade #designerfurniture #customhome #furnituredesign #furnituremaker #coffetable #table #finewoodworking #bentlamination #steambending #bentwood #onewomanshop #onewomanstudio #onewomanwoodworking #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #onewomanshow

Spoons, cutting boards, bracelets, forks, salad tongs... You name it - we made it. Check out the collection of wood utensils the high schoolers knocked out @haystack_school. It's been so much fun to be in the classroom again with @hmccalla!.... #hayatack #haystack_school #vcualumni #vcucrafts #vcuartscraft #vcuteamwood #woodwithastory #furniturewithastory #custommade #designerfurniture #customhome #furnituredesign #furnituremaker #spooncarving #spoon #carving #onewomanshop #onewomanstudio #onewomanwoodworking #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #onewomanshow

The spoons we've been making in @hmccalla high school wood workshop @haystack_school are quite amazing. Give these kids 2.5 days and you get an entire kitchen set. As always with these workshops, I learn as much from the students as they do from me.... #hayatack #haystack_school #vcualumni #vcucrafts #vcuartscraft #vcuteamwood #woodwithastory #furniturewithastory #custommade #designerfurniture #customhome #furnituredesign #furnituremaker #spooncarving #spoon #carving #onewomanshop #onewomanstudio #onewomanwoodworking #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #onewomanshow

And just like I'm a dream, I'm @haystack_school for a two and half day Studio Based Learning workshop for local high schoolers. The amazing Heather McCalla is teaching spoon carving and I'm here to assist. Soon photos to follow this afternoon..... #hayatack #haystack_school #vcualumni #vcucrafts #vcuartscraft #vcuteamwood #woodwithastory #furniturewithastory #custommade #designerfurniture #customhome #furnituredesign #furnituremaker #spooncarving #spoon #carving #onewomanshop #onewomanstudio #onewomanwoodworking #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #onewomanshow

The Intermediate Woodworking Furniture Design class @vcuartscraft is working on laying out and cutting dovetails. Dovetails are traditional wood joints formed by tapered projections (tails) that interlock with corresponding recesses (pins). When done with precision, they are a mechanically strong joint that requires no glue. They are a staple of craftsmanship..... #vcualumni #vcucrafts #vcuteamwood #woodwithastory #furniturewithastory #custommade #designerfurniture #dovetail #dovetails #finewoodworking

I am stoked to be taking over @vcualumni this week! It's a busy week between Haystack, VCU, and the shop. Stay tuned!
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This is @aliciadietzstudios and I'm so excited to be conducting the VCU Alumni takeover this week... I'm currently at Haystack Mountain School of Craft helping with a high school Studio Based Learning workshop, my VCU intermediate woodworking class is smack in the middle of their hand cut dovetail box project, I just completed an installation, and I have several things brewing in my studio. So we have a lot to show you this week. Stay tuned and keep making!.... #vcualumni #vcucrafts #vcuteamwood #woodwithastory #furniturewithastory #custommade #designerfurniture #customhome #furnituredesign #furnituremaker #urbanwood #woodcraft #tree_captures #interiorstyle #intentionalliving #homeandliving #craftanddesign #commissionedart #onewomanshop #onewomanstudio #onewomanwoodworking #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #onewomanshow

It always feels like coming home when I spend hours talking with veterans. I'm in the middle of two amazing days @woundedvetcenter where students are bringing in uniforms that I will eventually make into a patchwork flag for the center. Their support has been overwhelming! . . . .

#veteranartist #contemporarycraft #militaryartist #soldiertocivilian #veteranmade #veteranowned #veteran #madebyhand #madeinRVA #designermaker #veteranart #decor#madeinvirginia #madeinusa #studiofurniture #commissionedart #onewomanshop #onewomanstudio #onewomanwoodworking #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #onewomanshow

I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak of @carliahhh show @visartsrva yesterday. She'll talk about her work (as only she so eloquently can) this Friday at 5:30 with the opening reception to follow. Whether you go on Friday or some time during it's run, you don't want to miss this show. Carli is amazing. Her work is fabulous. So excited for you, my friend. Congratulations!!!!!

Having an awesome week with my kids @visartsrva doing image transfers. These kids are production machines and are so ready to try again if it doesn't go right the first time. Needless to say, we are learning a lot from each other.. . . . .

#artventure #kidscrafts #kidsart #craftcamp #funinthesun #summercamp #thingsiwanttoremember #acolorfullife #art_we_inspire #education #learning #imagination #imagetransfer #mixedmedia #collageart #vcualumni #arteveryday

Got to watch our shadows shrink as the moon crossed in front of the sun with a bunch of kids @visartsrva. Totally awesome! #eclipse #eclipse2017 #artventure #kidscamp

To say this was a fun week in the wood shop @visartsrva is an understatement. We made two go carts as a class and raced them around yesterday. 5th and 6th graders got experience with the band saw, drill press, hand drills, and sanders.
#artventure #kidscrafts #kidsart #gocarts #gocartracing #kidswoodworking #woodworkingforkids #craftcamp #funinthesun #summercamp

Testing, testing, 1,2,3. Some image transfer tests (one of my favorite pastimes) combined this time with some homemade antique mirrors. Gearing up to be a future wall hanging collage. . . . . .

#veteranartist #contemporarycraft #militaryartist #soldiertocivilian #veteranmade #veteranowned #veteran #madebyhand #madeinRVA #richmondva #richmond #rva #designermaker #decor#interiordesign #madeinvirginia #madeinusa #studiofurniture #commissionedart #onewomanshop #onewomanstudio #onewomanwoodworking #entrepreneurlife #smallbusiness #onewomanshow

Spent the past several days building storage to protect this beautiful air dried oak. Patience is the name of the game - the standard drying time is 1 year per 1" wood thickness. This oak has been sitting for over two years. Air drying preserves the wood's integrity. It is very gentle on the wood and it is a safe way to release the bulk of the excess moisture. It allows the wood to come into a kind of equilibrium with our local climate. Now that the wood is ready, stay turned for the projects that will come out of this pile, some of which I will show at @visartsrva Craft+Design show this November at the Richmond train station. . . . .

#treetotable#woodwithastory #furniturewithastory #custommade #designerfurniture #customhome #furnituredesign #furnituremaker #sustainablefurniture #sustainabledesign #urbanwood #urbanforest #ethicallymade #woodcraft #tree_captures #naturelovers #interiorstyle #intentionalliving #sustainablelumber #homeandliving #airdried #airdriedlumber #oak #whiteoak #craftanddesign