Nick Mendez Studio Embraces Body and Form Through Reclaimed Art

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Nick Mendez Studio is a unsuspecting Etsy storefront by L.A artist, Nick Medez, featuring eclectic pop art centered around an assuming material: salvaged wood. What used to be a staple of the HGTV farmhouse-style home has been given a breath of fresh air through the hands of Mendez, a third generation craftsman and native of California. For many years, and under the wing of his father he honed his craft as a builder and woodworker. Today, his shop features a multitude of unique designs centered around one common theme, the human form. 

In 2006, Lopez began designing and creating functional art and home furnishings from reclaimed wood, much of it out of old growth California Redwood. The materials used were salvaged from barns, decks, and fencing, with the idea of eliminating waste and transforming such material into something beautiful. His sculptural pieces focus on creating beautiful curves and shapes, bringing an unexpected flair to this upcycled reclaimed wood that HGTV could only dream of. The pieces, hand-painted by mendez, can consist of thousands of crafted and hand-assembled pieces of wood. Once together, the pieces are brought to life by pops of beautiful color, or in some cases, or in some cases only lightly treated to reveal the natural beauty of wood that may otherwise have gone to waste. 

For the past 16 years, Lopez has designed and created a signature body of work, comprising of case goods and sculpture. His private commissions, using different materials such as concrete, terrazzo, plaster, and wood, gracefully blend the Modernist tradition with a distinct sense of California style and meticulous craftsmanship. Visit his Etsy shop and support his work by sharing this post with others.

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