Matt Roman

Wood

Although I am a woodworker, I often consider what I do more akin to found object art. I seek out wood
destined for a burn pile and embellish the natural inner beauty I see in it. I’ve always been passionate
about working with wood and with an endless supply of scavenged lumber I have an avenue to explore
more creative ways of expressing this passion. I work under the moniker Resurrected woodworks
because like the phoenix my materials reached the end of its old life emerging more glorious than
before.
Using a variety of hand and power tools, I try to imbue each piece with a feeling of movement and
fluidity. I build or carve each piece as light as possible to help accentuate this perception. Abandoning
the idea that furniture must be static, I make items that suggest that they too are on a journey, engaging
one’s imagination