Wood Grain Four Finger Ring
Last week Keri O’Connell, the lady behind Good Wood NYC, stopped by the Frank151 office and laced us with this custom Frank151 four-finger ring. We had a chance to chop it up with Kerri about her wood workin’ skills.
Frank151: Tell the people how you started
Good Wood NYC: I started a year ago, making wooden jewelry based off classic urban designed jewelry, instead of metal.
F151: How did you originally get inspired to make custom rings?
GW: I wanted to do my own design: personalized rings the way I wanted. I didn’t want to pay for it. I made a couple custom designs for some friends, and others became interested in my work, so I decided to run with the idea.
F151: Did you get an “A” in wood-shop as kid?
GW: I never took wood-shop, but I probably would have aced it. I went to art school most of my life, somehow I picked up woodworking.
F151: Dirty South rappers make a lot of references to wood grain wheels and interior for their cars, did this have any influence on you to go with custom wood rings instead of gold?
GW: Sort of. I am a fan of the custom wood grain car work. I always liked wooden designs, from jewelry accessories to household items.
F151: Do you feel you’re competing with gold jewelry making counterparts?
GW: I do feel some competition with gold jewelry makers, but people seem more interested in my work because they are involved in the art and concept of the custom design.
F151: Who are some of the bigger clients that you’ve made custom rings for?
GW: Ninja Sonic was the first music artist to use my work. Poison Pen and a few other underground hip-hop artists have, too. You can find my work at selected shops like Platform NYC in the Bronx and Mini Mini Market in Williamsburg.
Hit up Good Wood to get your own custom wood bling!
