Artist first,
builder second.
Handcrafted in Eastside Costa Mesa, California.
The Heritage
Devon Pedersen is a designer and artist first, builder second — that order is intentional. Building runs in the family DNA dating back to the late 1800s: architects, boat builders, wood carvers. Camp Delica is the latest expression of that lineage.
The shop is a two-story custom wood shop in Eastside Costa Mesa with 14-foot barn doors designed and built by Devon's grandfather in the 90s. When his grandfather passed away, Devon took over. The building is part of the story — you can't manufacture that kind of heritage.
Camp Delica is not a conversion shop. It's a creative studio that works on vans. Every build starts in CAD, gets CNC-fabricated for precision, and is finished with traditional Japanese joinery and marine-quality fasteners. No corners cut.
Devon also works as a furniture designer and visual artist — the same craft that goes into sculptural oak chairs and bamboo plywood tables goes into every van interior. When we say furniture-grade, we mean it.
A short documentary film about building Japanese camper vans and woodworking. Directed by Aidan Dansey.