My name is Bryn T. Russell and I’m passionate about crafting tools and sculptures that tell a story. My work ranges from elegant porcelain teapots, to rough forged axes, to scrap-built pirate ships. My foundation is rooted in a bachelors degree in design engineering from The Colorado School of Mines. I specialize in forging, welding, casting, ceramics, woodwork and free-form fabrication.

I have been lucky enough to travel the world making and using tools to keep myself alive and cross cultural barriers. My adventures are wide ranging: I designed and built budget desks for impoverished children in Nepal. I lived on a diet of fish and fruit with a bamboo spear in a small fishing village in Japan. I even confronted banditos in Costa Rica at (custom-made) machete-point after they had robbed me, effectively persuading the return of my belongings.

Through my work I have found a deep, unending joy and a profound sense of purpose. I hope my work is able to connect and inspire others to pursue their own creative journeys. I believe that the creative process is the most honest form of worship of our creator — a sacred act in which we are able to honestly share our unique experiences through artistic expression.