030: Breathing new life into fallen trees w/ San Diego Urban Timber

In this episode, I’m honored to welcome my friends Dan and Jessica of San Diego Urban Timber. Dan and Jessica build amazing pieces for homes out of reclaimed San Diego trees. The pieces they create are functional art, meaning they are beautiful and serve a purpose. They also are visual proof of what can be done with our own natural resources–resources that would have otherwise been discarded. Dan and Jessica each share how they came to working with reclaimed wood and how San Diego Urban Timber grew into what it is today.

Guest Bio

SD Urban Timber is San Diego’s original local wood resource, breathing new life into fallen trees and other materials which would otherwise be discarded. Their business is driven through healthy collaborations between their material, their clients, and their vision. In their process, they strive to steward their wood to elicit the most out of each piece, and transform it into utilitarian artwork fulfilling the collaborative visions they create with their customer. Their services include custom furniture for residential and commercial space, a full service woodshop, and reclaimed local-exotic wood slabs from the heart of San Diego.

Dan has a degree in fine art from UCLA and is an accomplished artisan, wood expert, and innovator in design/build utilizing reclaimed and repurposed materials.

Jess is a credentialed Holistic Health Practitioner with a passion for people, art, and nature. She excels in expanding relationships and exploring the potential of color, resin, and organic materials.

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Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured brew: Blue Chamomile from Paru Tea Bar

Featured Tarot deck: Moon BB Magick Tarot

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