Handmade Heirlooms for the Catholic Home
Welcome to the Woodshop at Avalon! We offer a variety of beautiful wooden items to enrich your family traditions and your celebrations of the liturgical year.
Icon Shrine
Transform your space into a devotional corner with an icon shelf! Simple and rustic, this house-style niche is crafted from reclaimed white cedar wood, and is suitable for indoor or outdoor display.
Little Pip Baby Collection
Our Little Pip Collection of baby and toddler items continues to grow! Check out the new Toddler Shape Sets today!
Ordinary Time
Find unique items to enhance your family's daily devotions in the home
Our Mission
Our goal is to provide beautiful, lasting, handmade household goods that aid families in living out their faith in their daily lives. We hope to provide tangible reminders of God's grace as it is shown in the liturgical seasons, in family celebrations, and in the daily rhythms of each small domestic church.
Recent Testimonials
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Beautiful gift
I love to give your beautiful rosary hangers as wedding gifts or for house warming presents. Everyone loves their unique style! - Sara
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Family focused
...It was amazing to see the children gather around the candles! The tenebrae hearse made for such a special night. - Jamie
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Exactly what I wanted
We commissioned a very special plaque...it was perfect! Nothing else could equal this beautiful gift. Thank you, Laurel! - Leslie
Behind the Woodwork
We are an intergenerational, interdenominational family of homesteading hobbyists who are doing our best to love God and our neighbors in West Michigan. Dick, the patriarch, is a physician-turned-craftsman who has enjoyed honing his woodworking skills in his retirement from the medical field. Our products are all handmade in his workshop. Laurel, his daughter, is a homeschooling mother of six who serves as the public face of the business in between diaper changes and math lessons.
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Local and Handmade
All our products are made right here in Michigan, and many of them are fashioned out of locally sourced wood that has been milled nearby. We value this close connection with our environment and our community
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Built to Last
We take care to create items that can withstand the normal wear and tear of daily use in a busy household. Our products are made to be handled and used, in hopes that they can become part of your family routines and traditions.
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Personal Touch
Visit our Custom Work pagePart of the fun of a small-scale operation is the chance to provide personalized gifts and custom creations. Do you have an idea for a project? Let us help you turn it into reality!
FAQs and Policies
When will my order arrive?
Please allow up to 4 weeks for delivery for normal orders and up to 6 for custom work. We are a small family operation squeezing business in alongside daily life. If you have an urgent need for speed, reach out and we'll see what we can do!
Will my product look exactly like the picture?
Due to the natural variation in wood grains, and the minor irregularies in locally milled lumber, each product is one of a kind! We love that each piece has a unique charm, but if precise measurments are important to you, let us know and we'll be happy to meet your specificiations to a T :)
What is your return policy?
We are happy to accept returns on all catalogue items within 30 days of delivery and will issue a refund to your original payment method, sans shipping. If you are unhappy with any personalized items, please let us know so we can find a way to make it right.
Can you make me a ____________?
Is it made of wood? Is it smaller than a building? The answer is almost always yes! What we cannot do is infringe in copywrited material or make it more cheaply than China. Share your vision with us and we'll see what we can do :)