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"Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical and expecting more than others think is possible." Mac Anderson
Check my blog here to find out information on custom made orders and some of the custom made orders I have scheduled to make in the near future.
Custom Made/Commissioned Order Inquiries Can Be Made Either By E-Mailing Me Or By Calling My Toll Free Number, 1-866-748-9805.
Johnny {JW} Morlan is a woodworking artist with 25 years of experience that creates one of a kind, limited edition and custom handcrafted artistic functional/nonfunctional solid wood creations such as boxes, desk accessories, home décor and corporate/professional office pieces.
Make very special gifts. Each is signed, dated and numbered. Each is accompanied with a certificate and documents organized in an elegant folder.
Some of Johnny's creations have been bought by or given as presents to professional people, foreign dignitaries of state, celebrities and even Presidents and First Ladies of the United States.
Some of his designs, woodworking tips and jigs have been published in trade magazines. He has written a few articles that have been featured on websites and in newsletters.
All his heart & soul goes into each piece! The wood is left natural, no dyes, stains, paints or wood fillers are used, the exception would be custom made pieces thet the client wishes to have stained to match the exsiting decor. The wood for each and every one of his creations, he always selects for its grain, figure patterns {reading the wood} color and how much it moves {expands and contracts} with temperature & humidity changes.
He is self-taught and has worked more than 500 species of wood and keeps more than 125 species in stock. He has done numerous solo exhibitions starting in 1989 to now.
Numerous motivational and philosophical proverbs hang on the walls of his studio. He lives and teaches them. Johnny loves teaching people who like and are interested in woodworking the true {art} of woodworking!
Here is one of his sayings he teaches: "The tools you use, the working environment you have and the raw materials you start out with, do not produce a work of art! YOU DO!" J.W.Morlan
Johnny's focus is on remaining environmentally conscientious while creating and handcrafting beautiful yet functional unique limited edition or one of a kind wood items that can be shown proudly, provide the possessor with a conversation piece, many compliments, countless years of service, enjoyment, pleasure and be an heirloom that will increase in value as the years and decades pass.
Below is the first paragraph of Five Star Reviews Magazine's Review/Write Up Of J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
Exquisite taste. Beautiful craftsmanship. A continual quest for excellence. These three elements combine to make J.W. Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts one of the finest purveyors of individually-made solid wood items in the world. As a young boy helping his father with carpentry jobs, Johnny Morlan could never guess that one day his gorgeous wood pieces would adorn not only the finest American and European homes, but would even be presented to the President and First Lady of the United States.
Whether people view you as a woodworker, artist or designer, you're definitely in a class all your own! Gerald Moffit - New York
Here are the names of a few of his most recent customers, who have either purchased an already made creation from him or have had him do a custom made/commission piece for them.
Ginny Peters, President Industrial Drives Inc., Rex Roten, Roten Law Firm Chartered, Emspace Design Group, Brown Wheeldon Investment Advisors LLP, Mary Kay Zanoni, Luv-N-Care, Ina Wallace, Laura & Doug Welsh, Aaron Glavas, Jeff Knoedl, Knoedl Tax, Advisory Group, World Tree Technologies, Jayson A. Wolfe, Attorney At Law, Women's American ORT, Recording Products, Lockheed Martin Corporation, SBR Incorporated, David Syn, M.D., Coleman & Associates, Helene Grosman, Carol Rients LLC.
Johnny was born September 18, 1956, in Chillicothe Missouri USA. When he was about 3 years old his family moved about 90 miles away to Moberly Missouri. This is where he grew up, went to school and graduated from high school in 1975. He moved away from Moberly in 1981.
When he was about 7 years old he started helping his dad who did carpentry jobs. When Johnny was in his teen years his dad would sometimes become extremely irritated with him because he would always want to make the finish moldings and cabinets more intricate. His dad felt their customers might not appreciate or like the more fancy designs. Johnny also enjoyed creating small wooden objects. His dad told him there was not a market for such things, nobody would be interested in them or want to buy them. As he grew older he found out most people also agreed with his dad's statements. He took 1 year of wood shop class in junior high school where he made average grades. Johnny has always loved and had a passion for working with wood.
Johnny has worked with unique woods since 1983. People from over 190 countries have viewed and admired his creations. He is a member of the International Who's Who Historical Society {his short biography is featured in the 2001-2002 edition of the International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs. He is a member of the following organizations and associations, Rainforest Alliance Smart Wood Program, National Arbor Day Foundation, Woodworkers Book Club & a life member of Handyman Club of America.
He received two honors in 2002, one being nominated for inclusion in the 2002 edition of the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership and the other being nominated by the Governing Board of Editors of the American Biographical Institute for the title Man Of The Year - 2002. This year he has been contacted by and has accepted being represented by an art marketing agency in London England to market his wood art works throughout Europe.
To help create quality, unique pieces of work, Johnny has studied hundreds of woodworking magazine articles and more than 220 books on woodworking by as many as 180 authors. In addition he has studied numerous books and magazine articles on art, business, marketing, advertising and web mastering.
