{"id":48,"date":"2023-01-25T22:35:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T22:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crestwoodcuts.com\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-07-18T19:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T19:16:54","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crestwoodcuts.com\/?page_id=48","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48\" class=\"elementor elementor-48\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05f5683 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05f5683\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e95279\" data-id=\"7e95279\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1461d63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1461d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Craig Sacra-Artist<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f7d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64f7d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I create wall art that merges the raw energy of graffiti with the discipline of fine woodworking. Each piece is carved from solid hardwood, selected not just for its grain or color, but for how it speaks to the bold shapes and motion of graffiti lettering.<\/p><p>My process is rooted in both precision and instinct. Each design is sketched by hand, refined and then brought to life through cutting, shaping, layering, and coloring. Instead of spray paint, I use leather dyes to add rich, vibrant color\u2014allowing the wood\u2019s texture to show through, keeping the material honest. It\u2019s about honoring the grain while bending the rules.<\/p><p>This work is a dialogue between two worlds: street culture and craft. It reflects a belief that beauty can come from contrast, and that art can be both refined and rebellious. Every piece is a reminder to keep life, and what we do, bold\u2014and fun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b331fdc\" data-id=\"b331fdc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8d56d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc8d56d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crestwoodcuts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/485362786_661500099724709_7488726764777639831_n.jpg?fit=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1196\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crestwoodcuts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/485362786_661500099724709_7488726764777639831_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crestwoodcuts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/485362786_661500099724709_7488726764777639831_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crestwoodcuts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/485362786_661500099724709_7488726764777639831_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crestwoodcuts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/485362786_661500099724709_7488726764777639831_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crestwoodcuts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/485362786_661500099724709_7488726764777639831_n.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crestwoodcuts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/485362786_661500099724709_7488726764777639831_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crestwoodcuts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/485362786_661500099724709_7488726764777639831_n.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craig Sacra-Artist I create wall art that merges the raw energy of graffiti with the discipline of fine woodworking. 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