Quality with Character.
Everything sets out with purpose, invites curiosity, and becomes a part of your home.
See the collection
What I make
Unique, functional homegoods like turned bowls, candlesticks, keepsake boxes, custom commissions, and more – built one piece at a time, by hand, in Philadelphia.
About
Meet Daniel, the maker behind Dark Ember Creations.
Forged in the fires of restaurant kitchens for twenty years, now grounded by the woodshop in Philadelphia.
Daniel Cohen is Dark Ember Creations — one person, creating with purpose. The medium is wood; natural, of the earth, versatile but grounded. Reading the grain and its layers is a crucial part of the journey. Everything he sets out to create has purpose, invites curiosity, and becomes a part of your home; not just another piece that sits on the shelf. Each piece is unique, and in its own right – a piece of art.
Based in Philadelphia. Built one commission, one market, one piece at a time.
What guides the work
Nothing here is rushed, and nothing pretends to be.
Intention
Every piece starts with a plan — what it's for, who it's for, what it needs to hold up to.
Depth
Layers, not shortcuts. Joinery you can see, because it's honest.
Character
The wood keeps its own history; knots, grain, the occasional flaw left in on purpose.
The work
A collection of works, and a peek behind the scenes.
Finished pieces, works in progress, and the workshop in between.
Click on any piece to see more about how it was made;
wood, process, the story behind it.
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![Four tarot cards fanned out on a green surface, with a wooden box and a large green leaf in the background.]()
Keepsake Box
Oak, hidden drawer · built to hold something quiet
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![Two clear glass tumblers on wooden coasters, placed on a dark green fabric surface, with large green monstera leaves in the background.]()
Coaster Set
Live-edge pine · cut thin, sanded slow
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![Three tall wooden candles stands on a green cloth surface near a window and a potted plant, with the middle candle being white and the other two darker wood-tone.]()
Candlesticks
Walnut & live-edge pine · hand-turned
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![A person using a lathe to shape a piece of wood or material, wearing protective goggles and an apron, with wood shavings flying around.]()
Behind-the-scenes detail
Hand-turned, lathe
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![Several wooden bowls and a pestle on a green fabric background.]()
Mortar & Pestle, Bowls
Walnut · a set for the kitchen
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![A green vine plant in a glass jar with water, placed inside a wooden frame on a cloth surface with other plants and a metallic object nearby.]()
Plant Frame
Walnut with two-tone detail · to hang or as centerpiece
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![A decorative ring with a textured band and a floral-shaped pendant, placed on a small wooden box on a gray surface.]()
Custom Ring Box
Walnut · to hold something precious for a loved one
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![A person using a wood lathe to shape a piece of wood, creating wood shavings and sawdust in the process.]()
Behind-the-scenes detail
Hand-turned, lathe
