Working with wood is like problem solving. Every new piece is the answer. I start with a clear design and a sketch, but as I cut and measure the wood, I see something better. What I envision continues to evolve as I try to give my work a little more, that extra detail. I like my designs to have layers like a poem the deeper you look the more you find. I challenge myself to create that new idea every time. That makes it hard to replicate a piece because I’ve already done it. I’ve met that challenge. I begin a new lesson with each piece, which is why you see constant change in my work. People often ask me how long it takes to make my furniture. I don’t know how to answer that one. I know what they mean; they want to know how long I had my hands on the wood, from the first cut to the last polish. But it took me much longer, 33 years longer, to get the idea. Everything that I’ve experienced before this point got me here. It sounds like a cliché, but I feel lucky to be doing what I love to do. I have never had something come to me so easily, naturally. I’m always n. looking for the next challenge. That’s what makes this job fun.
