FINCASTLE — A grandfather clock catching a wooden mouse with its pendulum. A table with one short leg propped up by a book with "How To Build Furniture" on the cover. A Chippendale chair with bright carved eyes, using wooden tools to build itself, titled "Self-Portrait."
Master craftsman and wood artist Jacob Cress, who died May 19, was known for his classical and quirky furniture creations. His "Self-Portrait" chair depicts the artist actively building himself. Cress maintained a studio in Fincastle.
A "Hickory Dickory Clock" by artisan woodworker Jacob Cress seen in his Fincastle home on June 10.
Mark Young, a fine artist based in Bonsack and a longtime friend of Jacob Cress, displays an oil painting featuring a 3D chair arm picking flowers. Young collaborated with Cress on the piece.
Family members of the late master craftsman and wood artist Jacob Cress gather around a piece of traditional furniture he built in his Fincastle home on June 10. From left: Nancy E. Archer, Cress' lon-time friend and recent significant other; J. Mosby Cress, son of Jacob Cress; and Lynn McDowell, stepdaughter of Jacob Cress.
Jacob Cress and Nancy Archer
J. Mosby Cress, son of Jacob Cress, gives a tour of his father's workshop in Fincastle on June 10.
PHOTOS & VIDEO: The work of Jacob Cress, master craftsman
Master craftsman and wood artist Jacob Cress, who died May 19, was known for his classical and quirky furniture creations. His "Self-Portrait" chair depicts the artist actively building himself. Cress maintained a studio in Fincastle.
A detail of a table built by master craftsman and wood artist Jacob Cress.
Family members of the late master craftsman and wood artist Jacob Cress, give a tour of his home and studio in Fincastle.
Family members of the late master craftsman and wood artist Jacob Cress gather around a piece of traditional furniture he built in his Fincastle home on June 10. From left: Nancy E. Archer, Cress' lon-time friend and recent significant other; J. Mosby Cress, son of Jacob Cress; and Lynn McDowell, stepdaughter of Jacob Cress.
A detail of a wood carving by master craftsman and wood artist Jacob Cress.
A detail of a table and chair by master craftsman and wood artist Jacob Cress.
Master craftsman and wood artist Jacob Cress made many intricate boxes with carvings.
J. Mosby Cress, son of Jacob Cress, gives a tour of his father's workshop in Fincastle on June 10.
A "Hickory Dickory Clock" by artisan woodworker Jacob Cress seen in his Fincastle home on June 10.
Furniture with inlay by artisan woodworker Jacob Cress seen in his Fincastle home on June 10.
A "Hickory Dickory Clock" by artisan woodworker Jacob Cress seen in his Fincastle home on June 10.
Mark Young, a fine artist based in Bonsack and a longtime friend of Jacob Cress, displays an oil painting featuring a 3D chair arm picking flowers. Young collaborated with Cress on the piece.
