 In 2018 he announced the acquisition of space for a new workspace and gallery in Greeneville, Tennessee.Although he takes advice from sighted colleagues on the coloration of pieces of wood, Wurtzel identifies most of the characteristics of wood by feeling its texture, often using water or steam to enlarge the grain, and can identify different types of wood by smell.His artwork is known for the use of spalted wood, which has distinctive patterns of fungal growth that he identifies by touch and incorporates into his artwork.