Hello!

My name is Joshua. I'm a designer and maker based in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.

I design according to how things are used, made, and transported. I'm best with wood, metal, corrugated cardboard, and repairable finishes. I avoid veneer, plastic, and express shipping.

Email me@joshchamberlain.com if you'd like to talk through a new project, or something else. I do custom work and repairs on a sliding pay scale. I sell some stuff on Etsy, but it's way more fun if you just reach out and ask for what you want.

Check out The Action if you are interested in finding upcoming and past Actions near you.

Aside from physical objects, I make music and loops with guitar and un-quantized samples. I'm a slow but selfless teammate in soccer, Halo, and Rocket League. My ancestors seem to have mainly come from Poland and Ireland 100–200 years ago. I grew up in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Selected work

an oak clock reminiscent of a rippled water surface

Droplet clock
oak, tung oil

candle holders reminiscent of a rippled water surface

Droplet candle holders
reclaimed maple, tung oil

a euchre card deck, upright in a shiny brass display stand with the jack of spades facing outward

Sprout euchre deck display
brass, lost-wax cast

a poster of j dilla rendered in vertical marker lines

Dilla poster
Two full Sharpies on 36" x 72" paper, applied by CNC machine

Fresh garlic drying on a green wooden table

Table for grandparents
wood scavenged from under the pavilion, stain and garlic applied by grandfather

A brass ring in the shape of a reliquary

Reliquary ring
brass, lost-wax cast, co-designed with my mom

A black plywood shelf holding records and a record player.

Record shelf
baltic birch plywood, india ink, tung oil