I am a self-taught woodworker using the centuries-old mortise and tenon joinery technique.
My inspiration comes from the Adirondack rustic style of upper New York State.
In my one-person wood shop here in Santa Fe, N.M., I design and build coffee tables, side tables, dining room chairs, and, my specialty, rocking chairs. The wood I use comes from trees taken down for various reasons. They include black walnut, apple, cherry, pear, and ash. The seat and back of my chairs are woven with either flat reed (inner part of the rattan plant), shaker tape, or rattan cane. The table tops are usually one piece of wood with the edges left natural (live edge). The pieces are crafted using the natural forms of the wood combined with a functional design, creating a truly one-of-a-kind piece. As one interior designer once told a client, “Your kids will be fighting over this piece”.
My work has been featured in the New York Times [New Jersey Craft Fair], Country Living Magazine, Hunterdon County Magazine, and various other publications.
I have shown my work at the Adirondack Museum Rustic Furniture show, the American Folk Art Museum NYC, the Montclair NJ Art museum, the New Jersey State craft fair, , Gallery Ethnica Santa Fe NM, Jen Tough Galleries Santa Fe NM, and the Santa Fe NM studio tours.