Projects
a bench to match the bed
more half-laps and big bevels for this rectangle-on-rectangle-on-rectangle piece
Low-down Bed frame
visible half-lap joinery and an extra large bevel give this bed frame personality. a soap finish is as kid-friendly as it gets and can be applied with little helpers.
Storage
Under-the-Stairs
a family catch-all spot for shoes and everyday necessities
Urn
A very personal project this time. This urn holds my grandfather’s ashes and is buried next to my grandmother. The design came easily once I had the perfect piece of wood. I’ve heard sculptors talk about an image revealing itself through the process of sculpting. Or a character in a novel already existing, only waiting for a writer to put them to paper. This is the first time I felt guided by the wood itself. With the gentle encouragement of my colleagues at Allied Wood Shop, I felt my way through this project.
We all exist within the balance of life and death, of yin and yang.
Kitchen Bench
a match for the kitchen stools
Built to match the kitchen stools, this kitchen bench will fit between some cabinets and get a cozy cushion on top. It’s made from walnut to add a warm and modern feel to an otherwise clean white kitchen. The negative spaces in the apron of this bench keep it feeling light, while adding strength and rigidity to its form.
Kid Stuff
mini things for mini humans
I enjoy making things for kids. Often forced to exist in an environment sized for adults, children appreciate when something is made especially for them. As a parent, I have noticed that things made for children are often treated as disposable, and so they are made cheaply from plastic or other synthetic materials. I hope to reject that trend, and to create lasting quality items for children and families. At the same time, I fully expect these pieces to get bumped, scratched, and drawn on. This is simply-made furniture for active homes with kids, not for galleries!
Kitchen Stools
inspired by the shape of torii gates at Shinto shrines
The process of designing and building these kitchen/bar stools is a perfect example of why I became a woodworker. My goal was to blend the traditional and the modern, hand tools and machines, Eastern and Western aesthetics. The whole process was a ton of fun, and gave me plenty of puzzles to solve along the way.
