VanEss Expressions ~ creating unique handcrafted wood vases & wood bowls in their Minneapolis Minnesota workshop - 100% handcrafted in the USA.
Hand-Turned Wood Vases ~ Our unique vases & bowls come in a variety of shapes, sizes and woods. Each is individually turned from either solid stock or glued up pieces - thus each is truly one-of-a-kind. If you are looking for a pair or set (or a piece that you saw in the past), please be aware that we cannot absolutely duplicate any of our items.
Decorative Bowls & Vases ~ Many of our pieces look as good on the inside as they do on the outside, and make wonderful decorative pieces, besides functional containers.
Multi-Wood Vases & Bowls provide Color & Character ~ Combining different woods produce unique designs and add interest to the piece. The additional time needed for the extra slicing and glue-up is more than compensated for by the end result. The pieces blend seamlessly, almost as if painted.
Flower Vases ~ Our flower vases are made to hold stems tight so that your dried or silk bouquet stays together, but are not made for standing water. (we are looking into inserts, so that they can be used for fresh flowers, too.)
But, VanEss Expressions is more than just vases.
VanEss Expressions is a small Minnesota familiy business, creating hand-turned bowls & vases, unique clocks, original wood gifts, unusual home furnishings, handcrafted home decor and custom wood furniture. (Please note, our larger items are not available thru the website. If you live in, or are visiting the Minneapolis area - please contact us regarding these items. We also show our products at local Arts & Craft shows - check our website for upcoming Arts & Craft shows we will be attending.)
VanEss Expressions is all about Wood
All of our pieces are 100% solid wood ~ no plywood or laminates. We typically use domestic hardwoods such as Ash, Oak, Maple and Walnut, but do use some more exotic woods as accent pieces and have a large variety of other woods available by special request. We have a many different wood stains and dyes in stock to match your current decor or give a splash of color, without covering up the grain; and we can special order others. We do not paint wood.
VanEss Expressions is all about Quality
Every peice we make is hand-sanded to a super-smooth finish, but we go that extra step of applying felt to the base of each piece intended to sit on your fine furniture.
We apply multiple coats of an extremely hard interior polyurethane varnish to give a durable, long lasting and easy-to-care-for finish.
All of our wall accent pieces are made to hang using a key-hole design - which is much more secure and flexible than zig-zag or other mechanical fastening systems.
VanEss Expressions is all about Customer Satisfaction
We personally examine each piece of lumber to determine the best shape to showcase its unique grain, but to also give the very least waste. From the original design, to the selection of wood, to the shaping of the piece, to the last coat of varnish ~ each item is individually & personally handcrafted by us, one piece at a time. It is our name on, and our reputation behind each piece.
We are the ones our customers talk to ~ for general purchases, that unique custom wood item, or (heaven forbid) a complaint. We stand behind our work and work with our customers to make things right. Most of our sales are from repeat business or referrals ~ and that's the way we like it.