Carl Rensink

Carl Studied Industrial Arts in high school and engineering in college, but gained a lot of his experience from building furniture for his family and repairing furniture that got bathed in Hurricane Katrina’s salt water. Noticing the potential of some damaged church siding as well as a mottled fence from the storm, Carl crafted over 300 birdhouses designed to look like churches. These were sold to members of the damaged church and all over Mississippi. Today, Carl incorporates inspiration from Hurricane Katrina, the coast, and churches into intricate inlays of his boxes. Instead of using stains or dyes, Carl uses different types of wood for the color palette, giving the box an organic look and feel. Carl strives for his boxes to be functional, attractive, durable.

Moss Point, MS
Wood
Guild member since 2013
Fellow since 2023