Member Directory
Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi Members
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About Us
We are makers on a mission to preserve and promote, educate and encourage, the highest standard of excellence in regional crafts.
The work of our Members reflects a high degree of competence, professional standards, and artistry in their medium and category. Eligibility is determined by a jury review process which takes place twice each year.
Arceneaux Cabinet Makers
Covington, LA
Wood / Furniture
Guild member since 2004
Greg’s furniture can be seen in the prestigious Cabildo Museum in New Orleans, in many plantations and in the offices and lobbies of Louisiana State University. He has been featured on the front cover of “Woodshop News,” in “Better Homes and Gardens Wood Magazine,” HGTV’s “Modern Masters,” the “Fine Woodworking” magazine, and the “Stepping Out” series of PBS, WYES, New Orleans. He has achieved many awards and for 23 years has served as donor and auctioneer of New Orleans’ Traditional Jazz Show.
Fletcher and Carol Cox
Fletcher and Carol Cox
Tougaloo, MS
Wood / Furniture
Guild member since 1974
A founding member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, Fletcher is the recipient of many awards, including the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. He designed and built the desk in the lobby of the Craft Center. His woodworking creations can be found in homes, churches, offices, and museums throughout the country. Fletcher loves to work with local wood. At present, he is working with several pieces of red oak which came from author Eudora Welty’s front yard. He was given the wood by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and when he is done, the proceeds will help fund the Eudora Welty Foundation.
David Dill
David loved building and creating from a young age, from legos to spending time in his grandfather’s woodshop. This evolved as he got older, helping his parents work on various DIY projects around the house. He went on to study Architecture in college, but leaned towards the design build aspect. David says his grandfather had an extensive Fine Woodworking Magazine collection and he began reading those as well to gain more knowledge in building furniture. In 2011, David began a design build firm, d+p Design Build, LLC, with a friend. He likes to blend modern with organic aesthetics, with each piece challenging himself to be a better crafts person.
“I approach making furniture for people the same way an architect designs a building. Most projects start with a need, i.e. a table or chair. I then sketch the idea and make a 3D computer drawing. If it is something that I have not done before, I will make a prototype. Once the client and I are happy with the design, I then make the real thing always allowing for tweaks to happen until it is completed. My inspiration comes from exploring contrasts and how they interact. I love how different materials can coexist with each other; how two different woods look together. Or using the organic live edge of a slab of wood with the straight lines of modern furniture.” - David
Special Honors:
Made in Mississippi Podcast - S4E9 - November 2018
Studio Jackson: Creative Culture in the Mississippi Capital' - November 4th, 2014
Madison MS
Wood
Guild member since 2023
Robert Faulkner
Robert Faulkner
Aberdeen, MS
Wood / Furniture and Rings
Guild member since 2008
Rob has been a professional and dedicated craftsman in wood for over 30 years. He believes in simplicity in design and in construction, in using simple lines, and in using traditional proportions which builders have used for centuries to create structures of endearing style. Rob adapts designs from pictures or photographs of a piece that he finds visually appealing. “I often see a particular leg shape, a curve to an edge, or some other shape that I will try to incorporate into a design.” Even though he has worked with some very expensive, exotic species of wood, such as the Purple Heart, he always returns to woods that are native to Mississippi, those that he sees daily as he walks through the country. He especially likes to make pieces using wood taken from family property, knowing that it will passed down through future generations.
Bryan Smyda
Bryan Smyda
Brandon, MS
Wood
Furniture
Guild member since 2002
Bryan has worked in many mediums, but he loves capturing the beauty of wood for fine furniture. His work ranges from custom kitchens, entertainment centers, beds, tables, mantles, to chairs. He loves to work with both domestic and exotic woods. The mix of traditional and contemporary designs produces a beautiful result.