I start with hand selecting each piece of wood that comes into my small shop in Shoreline, Washington. I never know in advance what will become of a board, just that its specific character strikes me in some way - usually beautiful figure or grain patterns, a disruptive knot hole that caused others to reject the board, or sometimes, if I'm lucky, it's the origin story of the tree.

My designs center on featuring that special character by pairing different wood species together or combining the wood with epoxy resin to offset the organic beauty with otherworldly colors. From the first cut to the last coat of finish, every piece is made completely by hand.