Mathematical equations made physical. Each piece in this collection begins as an algorithm — a set of rules that generates form — and ends as a hand-finished sculpture in hardwood. The math is precise to thousandths of an inch. The wood is irreplaceable.
CNC Precision · Hardwood · Unrepeatable
These pieces are generated from parametric equations — logarithmic spirals, hyperbolic tessellations, fractal recursions — and carved by CNC over 20+ hours per piece, following toolpaths too complex for human hands to replicate. The result is then hand-finished: sanded, stained, and occasionally accented with gold leaf.
The algorithm determines the form. The wood grain writes its own story across it. Two pieces from the same equation are never identical — the grain, the light, the growth rings of the tree determine what the math becomes in material.
The Process
Parametric modeling — equations written and refined over weeks until the output has both mathematical integrity and visual coherence.
CNC carving — 20+ hours per piece in walnut, cherry, or maple. The toolpaths are generated directly from the math.
Hand finishing — sanding, staining, and occasional gold leaf. Where technical precision becomes contemplative art.
Each Piece Is Final
Once an algorithm is resolved, carved, and finished, that translation ends. The code can run again — but the wood cannot be the same wood, the grain cannot fall the same way, the light cannot interact identically. These works shift through the day: morning light reveals surface curves that evening shadows reabsorb. They are owned, not reproduced.
Previous works from this series are in private collections across the United States and internationally.
Select originals from the 2024–2025 series are available.
Each listing includes the mathematical concept behind the piece, dimensions, wood species, and finish details.
Commission inquiries welcome — new algorithmic explorations developed on request for collectors with specific mathematical or aesthetic interests.
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