There is emotion at play in the interaction between light and darkness …between light source and wood. Creating mood in low light is as much about the shadows as it is about the light.  In combining these fascinating pieces of driftwood with the organic shapes of the shades  I hope to allow  a unique creation of a calm introspective space.” 

JR Moyer, fine art craftsman

I use handmade papers over armatures of natural reed.  

With the incorporation of dimmers, one 

can personalize the experience.

The goal here is to allow grounding

 and peace in a very fast-paced world. 

Warm, dim lighting can create a relaxed

 and intimate atmosphere.

About JR Moyer,  fine art N.W. craftsman

JR Moyer lives in Hammond, Oregon, at the topmost corner of the state where the Columbia meets the Pacific. Living in a fine old home built in 1889, it has an attached workshop filled to the brim with a collection of wood found along the coastal shores and downstream river banks. He is self-taught and still learning after 30 years of fascination with wood, its unique characteristics, and its place in man’s history. J.R. loves texture, grain, and blending styles from contemporary, abstract, and traditional artists. His work has been shown in Maryland, Oregon, and Washington galleries. His pieces have been featured in settings from restaurant entrances in Austin, Texas, to shopping malls in Southern Maryland and area magazines highlighting local art and artists in and around the Oregon coast. His commissioned works hang in the city council chambers of Cannon Beach, OR, in private collections across the U.S.

J.R. received a degree in Marine Biology from the University of Texas and did his Graduate work at the Texas research facility in Port Aransas and the Friday Harbor Labs of the University of Washington. During this time in the San Juan Islands of Washington, he knew he belonged in the coastal Northwest.

His unexplained fascination with collecting antique hammers and his marine biology background resulted in the “mash-up” name of his studio and small business…

“Hammerhead Woodworking”.

I spend winters and early Spring walking the north coast beaches of Oregon.

I look for interesting and unusual pieces of driftwood for my art. The process is wet and wild. Storms and seasonal weather wash inland treasures from local and distant rivers into the Pacific.

The tides then bring them back to shore.

Time on the beach is both exhilarating

and contemplative. 

What is here today can be gone at the next tide. 

Each trip is wholly unique. 

Each piece carries an unknown history. 

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