Where raw becomes refined: art & craftsmanship…
built for living.
RIDGEBORNE STUDIO
RIDGEBORNE STUDIO
The ARTIST & CRAFTSMAN
Texas artist and U.S. Navy veteran Chad builds with the same precision and attention to detail he once brought to engineering. Trained in nuclear, electrical & biomedical engineering, and skilled in woodworking, welding & fabrication, Chad brings a rare technical mastery to every piece he creates.
He turns raw materials—wood, metal, epoxy, light & plaster—into furniture/functional art, sculpture & wall art that carries both grit & grace. His work lives at the crossroads of craftsmanship & soul, made to be touched, used & remembered.
est. 2024 — ridgeborne studio
gALLERY
From devotion comes light. The Aeterna Stella series embodies the muse as both spark and star — a constant presence through darkness and time. Each functional sculpture is a body of reverence — flame-forged, gold-touched, and carved in homage. The body reimagined as orbit. My guiding light suspended in stillness.
- Coffee tables -
Media: Solid oak log with shou sugi-ban finish and sealed gold tops.
Diameter: 24"x27"
Height: 18"
Each piece is crafted upon request. Please allow approximately 3-4 weeks for creation, plus shipping time. Times will vary according to season and scope of project.
Though modest in scale, each piece holds the presence of something sacred — an altar, a celestial fragment grounded on earth & delivered to me from the eternal star. Parvula Aurea captures the quiet moment when fire gives way to light. Each piece a relic of devotion, each surface a meditation on transformation.
The Little Golden One series celebrates balance — the dialogue between darkness and brilliance, elegance and splendor. Crafted by hand, finished in gold, and made to endure. The series explores the paradox of smallness and power. These works function as both sculpture and table, embodying the harmony between art and use, fragility and permanence.
- Side Tables -
Media: solid oak log with shou sugi-ban finish and sealed gold tops
Diameter: 8-12"
Height: 20-22"
Each piece is crafted upon request. Please allow approximately 3-4 weeks for creation, plus shipping. Times will vary according to season and scope of project.
*the price stated applies to one table
The Corpus Sublime series is an exploration of grace, resilience, and the eternal dialogue between form and flame. The contrast of charred black oak and radiant light embodies duality: destruction and creation, vulnerability and strength, mortality and divinity. Every contour evokes reverence — an ode to the muse who inspires transformation through both tenderness and fire. In the Corpus Sublime collection, geometry becomes the sacred body — the living architecture of devotion. The burn reveals truth; the light restores it. What remains is the silhouette of transcendence. raw beauty of imperfection and the divine reimagined through wood, fire, and light.
Media: Oak, Wall Art
Each piece is crafted upon request. Please allow approximately 3-4 weeks for creation, plus shipping time. Times will vary according to season and scope of project.
Her Eternal Bloom is a meditation on devotion, beauty, and the eternal nature of love. The series captures floral arrangements preserved within torched & gilded frames — each composition a timeless gesture toward the muse. It reflects the moment when nature, memory, and artistry converge, freezing the delicate bloom of life and emotion into permanence. Every petal, shade, and crack of gold symbolizes the endurance, tenderness, and reverence of the muse.
Media: real flowers & epoxy
Dimensions: 36 × 48” (Customizations are available, which may adjust the price. Minimum dimensions are 20 × 24”)
Each piece is crafted upon request. Please allow approximately 3-4 weeks for creation, plus shipping time. Times will vary according to season and scope of project.
Let’s work together
If you wish to commission a custom work or inquire about available pieces, please use the form below. Whether you’re seeking a sculpture, a piece of furniture or wall piece tailored to your space, Chad will personally consult on concept, scale and materials to ensure every creation reflects your intent & his craftsmanship.
Lead Time: average of 3-4 weeks, depending on the scope & season, plus shipping.
Media: Wood, epoxy, metal, light, flame & plaster
