ORIGIN COAST STUDIO — founded in the coastal mountains with a passion for transforming raw, sustainably-sourced wood into incredible functional art pieces that bring the beauty and simplicity of nature into everyday spaces.
As artists, we are dedicated to living a life of craftsmanship — where the utmost care and attention goes into building each piece, from cutting timbers in the field, to milling and finishing pieces in the wood shop, our pieces are completely hand-crafted by us from start to finish. With degrees in the fine arts and many years of experience in design, production, working with natural materials, and crafting art in many forms, we have found working with wood to be an exciting and fulfilling medium that makes art feel purposeful.
Our hope is that our pieces add warmth, beauty, and function to your life and that they will be passed down for generations with many stories to tell…
Our Origin Story
“After a massive wildfire burned through our land in Carmel Valley in 2020, we were left with hundreds of dead oak trees and a vision of transforming the destruction into something beautiful.
As artists, we see each challenge as an opportunity. ORIGIN COAST STUDIO was born out of seizing the moment to turn raw materials into functional works of art. The rare Blue Oak we salvaged from the fire and milled on our property sparked a passion for preserving the beauty of these wood relics by giving them a second life.
We believe devotion to our craft, years of experience in design, engineering, and building, along with sheer perseverance and ingenuity makes the difference in the quality of our work.”
— ROBERT OFFICER & JENNIFER PHILLIPS
Co-Founders, Designers & Artisans
2020. photo by Michelle Magdalena
Ethos:
Where form meets function, we forge a pathway to presence.
Our design process emerges from a humble awakening to the reality of the human experience and the grit and grace required to endure it.
Our work reflects our insistence on perfecting a clear statement of truth within each piece we create—one that speaks to our honed capacity to flow with the forces of nature and the tides of life. Our work is bold in its truth, raw and revealing of the natural beauty that surrounds us— waiting to be coaxed from the cells of the wood we craft.
We call in the kind of pieces worthy of inhabiting our daily lives – pieces carrying the strength and power derived from observing natural materials shaped and changed by nature's forces, drawing resilience from each layer of grain, curve and perfect imperfection.
We push the boundaries of design to create unexpected and original works, merging function with inspiration for the boldest and truest expression of possibility.