Let the materials do the talking.
I’ll translate.

— Tim Pierce, Hornbeam Craft studio

THOUGHTFULLY MADE, FUNCTIONAL WOOD OBJECTS & SCULPTURES

Fine Artisan & Tradesman Totes

Wall-Hanging Pieces • Lamps • Furniture

Commissions

At Hornbeam Craft studio, each hand-finished piece I make has a unique story, appearance and varying textures. I find beauty, interest and satisfaction in natural materials and the things I make cater to those who feel the same. 

Take a look around. It seems like there’s always something new in the works that hearkens back to something from the past. Let me know if anything catches your eye, or if you’d like to work together on a custom piece - get in touch.

Craftsman Tim Pierce working on a woodworking project, holding a wooden piece and using a clamp on a wooden frame.
Craftsman Tim Pierce working on woodworking tools on a workbench, with a black and white dog sitting beside him in a workshop.
Craftsman Tim Pierce in his workshop carrying a handcrafted wooden tote.

AVAILABLE WORK

Tradesman Tote

Tradesman Totes

Artisan Tote

Artisan Totes

Bookend totes in Cherry, with books between them.

Bookend Totes

Instagram Happenings

I use Instagram (IG) to share what I’m working on and what’s going on both in and outside of my studio. Click on an image below to get to IG to follow me.

I’m usually a “No Xmas music before Thanksgiving” guy, but now that holiday art markets are starting… If you’re in the Ann Arbor area, I have three totes at @gutmangallery for their Holiday Artist Market. They have cur
Thank you to @christa__terry for a photo and credit in her article in @observer! We’re so pleased to have been included in the @veil_gr show at 1101 Godfrey for @artprize. Link to the whole article in my bio.
@artprize is nearly done, but we’re going to keep this Murmuration going for a bit. This is a mini version made from similar materials and designed to be wall-hung. We’re giving it away in a raffle! See the link in my profile if you want
Tonight’s the night! @veil_gr Metamorphosis show and the gateway to @artprize 2026. Come out to 1101 Godfrey and see us! Murmuration FB Event: https://fb.me/e/7cY9nWE2h?mibextid=wwXIfr . #artprize2026 #grandrapidsart #murmuration
I finally got these two’s leathers wrapped so they’re ready for someone to take home! They are truly a matched set. A single board of cherry makes their ends and bottoms, another their book-matched sides. Grain is continuous from end to e
Fare thee well, Mr. Berry, and thank you. Yours was the first book we read out loud together. Your clear thoughts about careful and responsible living guide us still. “There are moments when the heart is generous, and then it knows that for b