A wooden decorative table with an intricate, lattice-like design, standing on a plain white background.

CAMARA

2024 | SUSTAINABLE AFRICAN MAHOGANY | BUBINGA HARDWOOD INLAY | 18” x 12” x 24”

JUNE 14 2024

The only thing that ever mattered
Was the thing itself.
Not my belief of it,
Nor the love I gave it,
Nor even my name for it.

The only thing that ever mattered,
Was the thing,
as it was,
Before it was assessed and addressed, assigned
and assayed for value

Nor do I matter,
Except as myself
Without name or fame or value,
Nor for anything,
beyond to create exactly
whatever silly thing I am compelled to.

journal notes and sketches by Christopher Grant Ward

Hand-drawn diagram of a bone structure with labeled parts including cancellous (spongy) bone, compact bone, and fin, using purple and pink ink.
A wooden side table with a carved floral pattern on its top surface.
A small, intricate wooden table with a carved, artistic base and a smooth, rectangular top against a plain white background.
Wooden surface with a carved and stained decorative design resembling a flower or geometric pattern.
Close-up of a wooden table with rounded edges and a smooth finished surface.