Sky Valley · Wyoming · Est. 2025
Hand-Carved.
Formline Forever.
Oasis Designs Woodcrafts — heirloom stools, formline panels, and Haida-inspired wood art carved by hand. One artist. One bench. No two pieces alike.
The Craft
Pacific Northwest Tradition,
Carved in the California Desert
Every piece begins as a single block of solid hardwood — walnut, oak, mesquite, maple. Mark Lowe sketches each formline by hand, carves with chisel and gouge, then finishes with hand-rubbed oil. No CNC. No shortcuts. Just forty years of muscle memory and reverence for the art form.
Hand-painted formline · solid wood
Salmon
Carved & relief-painted maple
Ovoid Medallion
Carved formline panel
Twin Eagles
What We Make
Woodcraft, Top to Bottom
Haida Stools
Hand-carved bar & counter stools featuring traditional formline art in premium hardwood.
Formline Panels
Wall-mounted carved & painted panels — salmon, eagle, raven, orca motifs.
Ovoid Medallions
Round relief carvings ready to hang. A signature piece for any room.
Custom Commissions
Tables, benches, boxes, doors — your vision, our chisels. Each piece one-of-a-kind.
Signature Piece
The Haida Stool
Our signature offering. Each stool is hand-carved from a single hardwood blank, the formline drawn freehand and chiseled into the seat. Walnut, oak, or mesquite — finished in hand-rubbed oil that deepens with every passing year.
- Solid hardwood — walnut, oak, mesquite
- Hand-drawn & hand-carved formline
- Hand-rubbed oil finish, no lacquer
- Signed & dated by Mark Lowe
The Philosophy
"Every line I carve is a conversation with the cedar forests I grew up in. The wood remembers — my job is to listen."
— Mark Lowe, Founder · Salt Spring Island → Sky Valley
The Gallery
Recent Stools
Each one handmade, one at a time. No two alike.
Limited Availability
Join the Waitlist
Each piece takes weeks of hand-work. Reserve your spot for a stool, panel, or custom commission.
Two Workshops
Where the Work Is Made
Established 2025
Commission a Piece
A stool. A panel. A medallion. A custom heirloom. Tell us what you're imagining.