Brian Johnson is a Des Moines based woodworker, specializing in woodturning. It’s this spirit of rescuing wood otherwise destined for a wood chipper that provides the inspiration for current work. His dedication to local materials remains – most of it harvested from brush piles, windfall, and pruning. Brian’s art is characterized by natural colors and finishes and feature inlaid twigs, stems, and leaves.When people see and touch what can be made from the overlooked resources in their own backyard it gives a greater appreciation for the value of the trees growing outside their door, and hopefully the natural world in general. Brian Johnson attended Iowa State University and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. Creating and crafting has always been a part of his life.