Students’ Art Transforms Hampton Lumber Wrap

At Hampton Lumber, we believe in the power of community and the importance of celebrating the unique character of the places where we operate. That’s why, in 2022, we gave local high school students the opportunity to showcase their creativity and community pride through a lumber wrap design contest. We received around 100 submissions, each one a vibrant tribute to the local culture, environment, and heritage. The top designs were selected for their originality, artistic expression, and ability to capture the essence of our industry. These designs are featured on Hampton Lumber products leaving our U.S. sawmills, allowing the students’ artwork to travel far beyond their hometowns, spreading a message of community pride across the nation and the world.

Meet the Winners:

1. Morrigan Rice – Astoria High School, OR: Morrigan’s design features the Western Meadowlark, state bird of Oregon, perched on a nest overlooking the development of a single-family home. Morrigan’s creative design was showcased on lumber produced by our Willamina sawmill. #HamptonWillamina
2. Raymond Nairn – Warrenton High School, OR: Raymond’s design showcases the iconic Astoria column and the Astoria–Megler Bridge that connects Oregon to Washington across the mouth of the Columbia River. Raymond’s design adorns lumber leaving our Warrenton sawmill. #HamptonWarrenton
3. Katherine Nevis – Banks High School, OR: Katherine’s design showcases some of the diverse benefits of local working forests, which create not only wood products but recreational opportunities like mountain biking. Katherine’s design also covers lumber leaving our Willamina mill. #HamptonWillamina
4. DeSean Stafford – Banks High School, OR: DeSean’s design captures the natural beauty of the forests that surround all of our mill communities. DeSean’s design travels on lumber leaving our sawmill in Darrington, WA. #HamptonDarrington
5. Rossi Nelson – Neah-Kah-Nie High School, OR: Rossi’s design highlights the Roosevelt elk, one of the most majestic animals found in Pacific Northwest forests. Rossi’s concept travels far and wide on the lumber leaving our Tillamook sawmill. #HamptonTillamook
6. Kaylee Anderson & Temburbek Khusanov – Seaside High School, OR: Kaylee and Temburbek teamed up to produce an image that highlights the mosaic of differing forest age classes created across working lands. Their design accompanies lumber leaving our Cowlitz mills. #HamptonCowlitz

As our lumber make its way to customers, it will carry a piece of our communities, serving as a reminder of the places we’re proud to call home.

If you happen to see these unique designs in your community, job site, or lumber yard, please snap a photo and post to your favorite social media platform and tag us at #HamptonLumberJourney. While you’re there, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and X.