Cranky Spoon Woodworking

06/04/2026

Cranky Spoon Woodworking is hanging in a gallery! Stop in for a visit to see "Dancing Debbie" for yourself before the end of the month. Don't forget Scranton First Night is this Friday.

🎨✨ It's almost time for the 2026 Summer Members' Show at AFA Gallery!

Kick things off with our:
Exhibit Preview & Membership Mixer
Thursday, June 4th from 6–8pm
It's a perfect chance to get a first look at this amazing exhibit!

Then join us for our:
First Friday Opening Reception
Friday, June 5th from 5–9pm, featuring live music by **Raw Honey** starting at 6pm! 🎸

This year's show features incredible artwork from these talented AFA members:

Jay Wilson • Jesse Rosado • Ronna Lynn Lupico • Amber November • MaryAnn Minner • Kevin Vogrin • Christina Kozlowski • Paul Larson • Kristal Clifford • Thelma May Thomas • Ally Latham • Mary Anne Abdo • Charles Welles • Marleen Cloutier • Kelsie Fritch

Come celebrate amazing local art, great music, and an incredible community. We'd love to see you there!

📍 AFA Gallery | 101 Penn Avenue
🌐 artistforart.org

06/02/2026

Rusty has a story to tell. He will sit on the porch, waiting for a friend to walk by, to share his story yet again. The story always gets bigger and isn't always his own. We all know a Rusty!

05/27/2026

Blue

Blue’s the kind of dog that always shows up where he’s least expected and somehow exactly where he belongs.

Nobody’s quite sure where he came from. Some folks swear he wandered out of an old junkyard behind a machine shop. Others say he used to ride around in the back of a rusty pickup with a man who told too many stories and shared too many drinks.

What everyone agrees on is this — Blue’s been patched together by life, luck, and a little stubbornness.

One leg never quite matched the others. His shoes are worn crooked from chasing things he probably shouldn’t. And if you look close, you’ll notice he carries every scrape, crack, and scuff like a badge of honor.

But Blue doesn’t mind.

He’s the kind of dog that believes good company matters more than perfection. He’ll sit beside you through late nights in the workshop, follow you down back roads with no destination, and somehow make every room feel a little less quiet.

$100

Created in honor of the “Blue Man”. IYKYK

05/23/2026

Meet Ruby Rue 💜🧡🩵

She’s fashionable, fabulous, and never leaves home without a little sparkle. Is she off to the classroom dreaming of summer? Is she off to the beach for summer vacation or dressed for church on Sunday? Whatever the adventure Ruby Rue is ready with big personality, bold colors, and will make sure we are all on time.
Handmade from reclaimed wood purse that opens for stashing secret treasures, old wooden shoe molds, antique spindles, and an old drawer pull for the beautiful smile, with lots of whimsy and Cranky Spoon charm.

💲95

05/17/2026

🎲 Meet Lucky Lou

Lucky Lou’s the kind of guy who always seems to walk away smiling… whether he won or lost.

With a pocket full of cards, lucky dice at his side, and that crooked little grin, he’s full of Cranky Spoon charm and gambler swagger.

♠️ One of a kind
🎲 Handmade original
🖤 Full of personality

What do you think… lucky or trouble? 👀

05/11/2026

Dancing Debbie just couldn’t let Mother’s Day pass without making her first appearance. 💃🌸

With her wild curls, dramatic shoes, and a personality all her own, Debbie dances through life collecting little treasures and big smiles along the way. She’s quirky, theatrical, and impossible to ignore — just the way we like it at Cranky Spoon.

Handcrafted from reclaimed pieces and full of movement, Debbie is a one-of-a-kind wall hanging ready to bring color, conversation, and character into someone’s home.

✨ Approximately 4 feet tall
✨ Functional storage doors
✨ Original Cranky Spoon creation

$145

04/30/2026

Well… looks like I’ve got 20 personalities waiting to be born 😳👞
Each one will become a cranky spoon clock person…but the question is—
who are they going to be? Throw me your ideas….you just may see your idea come to life! I am currently working on Debbie the dancer and Lucky “cranky pants” Lou.

04/26/2026

Allow me to introduce you to Betty Lou (Aunt Betty).

04/21/2026

Well… this escalated quickly 😳

Cranky Spoon is now working on a very serious custom job…

A shelf/cabinet for model cars.

So naturally… things are getting a little out of control in the shop.

Cars everywhere.
No supervision.
Questionable decision making.

Stay tuned… I’m not sure who’s actually in charge of this project anymore 👀

UPDATE: This is a picture of a construction zone and not the piece I am making. Stay turned.

04/21/2026

When the sun starts to dip and the air cools, Kenny wanders up to a crackling campfire. He’ll settle in close, boots stretched toward the warmth, telling stories that don’t always make sense but somehow feel just right. The kind of stories that make you laugh, think, and stay a little longer than you planned.

Kenny didn’t stay long with me—the paint was barely dry. He was just passing through, waiting for the right place to land. If he isn’t yours, you might have just missed your chance… but that’s the thing about Kenny—he has a way of making you wish you’d grabbed a seat by that fire while you could.

SOLD.