○ WELCOME TO THE STUDIO

A craftsperson leans over a rectangular wooden creation, using a small rag to add clear finish.

A portrait of Amanda, the maker and business owner, in a green tee and gray jeans, looking smugly off into the distance. She has long brown hair and a nose ring.

Meet the maker

Originally from the outskirts of Raleigh, Amanda Yoder approached the woodworking craft after a brief NYC career in the performing arts. She put down roots in Waynesville, NC where she studied woodworking at Haywood Community College and began investing in the local small business community. When not in the woodshop, you might find her planning a class at Cultivate Garden Shop, working in the backyard garden, or enjoying a pint at the Beer Hub. Amanda’s work has won awards at Artfields (Lake City, SC), the International Woodworking Festival (Atlanta, GA), and ISFD’s Innovation and Design (High Point, NC).

“Crafting home furnishings is both a practice of embodied living - expressing myself in a way that unifies the physical and spiritual - and a study of people now and before. We have so much in common with our collective ancestors, as much as we may protest our differences with them. Perhaps everyday objects and furniture in the home can show us how much our stories intertwine. I often use design, sometimes playfully, to explore this bridge between past and present, interpreting traditional American furniture motifs using modern forms, then bringing the designs to life with practices and materials that honor the wisdom of old.”

— Amanda

Two hands wearing protective white latex gloves hold a rod-shaped wooden piece and use a small rag to apply black dye to the piece.

Materials

We’re all a work in progress. The environmental impact of the furniture industry is, too.

This is why Coda Wood Studio works exclusively with North American wood species to minimize the carbon footprint of your furniture. We also prioritize the use of non-toxic adhesives and 100% natural dyes and finishes.

Surrounding yourself with beautiful things doesn’t have to compromise the future of our planet.