Philosophy

”In my work, I aim to convey the labor and beauty of unification.

Where many may see a chair, I see its parts: the legs, rails, seat and back. I know the work that must be done to rough out each component from it’s raw state, and to train each to hold tight to one another.  

Portions of each are chiseled away, refashioned and tested for fit.  When the work is complete and each part united, many pieces become One; transformed into something greater.”

No nails. No screws. No stains.

“I don’t use nails or screws in my furniture because I want my pieces to be held together according to their fit, not by force. I don’t use stains because I honor the particular characteristics of each board I hand select.  

The process is difficult but the results are honest.  My work is a marriage; enduring and beautiful.”