Phoenix Handcraft brings the ancient arts of blacksmithing and mosaics to a contemporary audience. We create modern designs with the timeless feel of handmade work.

Kyle Lucia and Johannah Willsey work in metal, mosaic, and wood to create custom furniture, architectural railing, and works of art. We also produce a line of functional and decorative retail products. We use durable, responsibly-sourced materials to create environmentally sustainable work.

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Kyle Lucia and Johannah Willsey

Kyle learned blacksmithing through a traditional English apprenticeship in both the US and UK starting in 1997. He later earned a BFA in furniture design from Virginia Commonwealth University. Johannah holds a BA in art history from the College of William & Mary. She began working in mosaics in 2002. Since the founding of Phoenix Handcraft in 2010, our favorite projects bring it all together: metal, mosaic, & wood.

Kyle’s style is clean and straightforward. His goal is to use traditional blacksmithing techniques to create folds, connections, and shapes that reflect modern needs and design aesthetics. Johannah’s mosaic work is intricate and centered on color and texture. She creates hand-cut designs inspired by the natural world in both artistic and functional pieces.

Together, we are raising (and homeschooling!) our two children, and a collection of pets in beautiful central Virginia. In 2021, after years of dreaming and searching, we found a found a home on 10 wooded acres with enough space for our studios. After renovating the existing structures, we moved our business onto the property. Today you can find us there, at work in the studios or enjoying the woods and wildflowers that surround us. Our studios are open by appointment— come on out and see us!

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