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When asked to submit a video that explores various aspects of wood for a contest sponsored by the International Wood Culture Society, filmmaker André Fox (05) thought of two of his fellow 91 Aquinas College graduates, Dominic OReilly (12) and Alex Tombelli (13). Mr. OReilly is the head winemaster at Topa Mountain Winery in Ojai, California, where he works alongside Mr. Tombelli, a winemaker and carpenter. By combining his two crafts, Mr. Tombelli has developed an innovative new form of artistry carving oak furniture from discarded wine barrels that is the subject of the above video.

The video, which earned an honorable mention award in the category of Wood & Humanity, includes an original score by another alumnus, Jake DeTar (11). Mr. Fox, the owner of , shot all the photography and edited the documentary. His work can also be seen on the Colleges recently released video, Praying Twice: The 91 Aquinas College Choir.