
Darth Sidious/ Emperor Palpatine walking cane made bespoke of hardwood, hand sculpted by me, Ralph Mitchell, summer 2018. 38 inches tall.
furnishings of intoxicating beauty
Working alone, I state working alone because nearly everything that I design and make are works of art made by me alone and signed by me for 20+ years, Ralph produces furnishings and signs rebelling against "mechanical mediocrity" refusing to work within the limitations imposed by machines and produce objets d'art which can only be accomplished with many hours/days/weeks/months of hand tooling.
To summarize, I am an artisan, not merely a furniture maker. Thank you for your interest in my fascination.
I love his work and I will keep working with him always.
Ralph Mitchell went over, above and beyond with my project. He made a carving of the Blessed Mother Mary sitting with her Rosary Beads. The detail is exquisite. I would highly recommend him for any project you need to have customer made. He also made a Swan table for my mother about 3 years ago and again it is a masterpiece. The man is very talented and enjoys what he does!
I have to say Ralph is awesome! A truly nice person and a pleasure to work with and a very talented wood carver. He did a beautiful job on the totem pole. I am amazed at how awesome it came out. Thanks again Ralph!!!!
Ralph was very diligent during the whole process, he explained everything to me including why he chose the wood he did and the type font. It was nice to have the information when presenting this gift. Ralph was professional, friendly, communicative and extraordinarily talented.
I had a wonderful experience. I was happy with is communication skills. I love his work and I can't wait to see my next project.