Commitment to Craft and Place

In my early 20's I was fortunate enough to discover both a passion for woodworking and the place I was happy to spend the rest of my life.

In 1994, on a whim, I found myself on a 20-car ferry riding out to a small island near the Canadian border. I had just arrived in the Pacific Northwest and this would be the first day of an apprenticeship with master furniture maker Alan Rosen. I thought this would be an interesting way to spend a year. I had zero woodworking experience or any expectations that this would be day one of lifelong journey.

Since then, I have been refining this craft as well as deeply rooting myself in this beautiful island and its community.

My work is an endlessly rewarding challenge in the pursuit of creating something artistic, utilitarian and lasting. I'm honored to know that many of my functional art pieces will endure for generations.

I share this journey with my wife Samya and amazing twin boys. Our free time is spent sailing around the nearby US and Canadian islands as well as exploring the alpine world of the coastal mountains that surround us.