ABOUT

About Our Company

The artists at Phoenix Handcraft center their work around two basic beliefs: the creation of designs that are both aesthetically appealing and environmentally aware, and the application of that design using the finest craftsmanship. We utilize sustainable, local and reclaimed materials into our process, and our products are built to last the tests of time, not end up in landfills. These products include but are not limited to furniture, gates, railing, mosaics, sculpture, and fine metals.

Phoenix Handcraft accepts commissions both large and small and offers a full, completed process-from design to installation.

About Our Artists

Kyle Lucia

Kyle Lucia started metalsmithing in 1997 when he apprenticed to Steven Stokes of Charlottesville, Virginia. Since then he has studied with several smiths in both the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as completed a BFA in Craft/Materials studies from Virginia Commonwealth University with a focus in Furniture Design. His influences include Tom Joyce, George Nakashima, Frank Gehry, and Andy Goldsworthy. His work currently reflects his traditional blacksmithing background as well as the architectural elements of Richmond, Virginia where he currently resides with his wife and two children.

Johannah Willsey

Johannah Willsey received her BA in Art History from The College of William and Mary in 2001, and created her first mosaic soon thereafter. Working in glass, porcelain and other ceramics, and stones such as marble and travertine, she has created works both large and small, functional and purely aesthetic. She is strongly influenced by patterns and images drawn from the natural world, as well as ancient art and imagery from around the world, modern mosaic artists such as Sonia King and Lynne Chinn and the contemporary environmental art movement. She lives in Richmond, Virginia with her family.