​My journey as woodworker has been influenced by the Shaker tradition with its emphasis on simplicity of design, usefulness and beauty. I have also found that the Japanese aesthetic tradition of beauty as it is expressed in the awareness of space and form, has added to my creative vision. For me, the attention to line and form is the basis for developing my furniture designs,  giving the piece a feeling of spaciousness and elegance.

My education in woodworking is part of the long line of woodworkers who are self-taught, allowing me to explore and develop my design "voice",  as I practiced and studied traditional methods of woodworking craftsmanship.

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