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I believe that each of us is endowed with a font of creative energy. If we are lucky we find both an outlet for that energy and the time and means to create. For the past ten years or so I have been designing and building furniture and other things from wood. I think I have some aptitude for it, and like anything, practice has improved my skills. I really don’t know how my work stacks up with what else is out there – what I do know is that I thoroughly enjoy the entire process – from conceptual design, the trigonometry most of us forgot before high school graduation, joinery, and finishing. Wood is a complex substance with a wonderful spectrum of scents, feel, and looks, and I derive great satisfaction from working with it to create objects that are functional, durable, and pleasing to the eye and touch - to me it is the perfect blend of the aesthetic and the practical. I set this blog up to allow my family and friends to see some of what I have done from across the thousands of miles that may separate us. Comments are always appreciated.

Early 2012 - One Tree Project - A Birch Side Table


After I shipped my keepsake boxes to Italy (see immediately below), I felt I needed to build something with all the birch I got from my friend Arthur for his One Tree Project that I could exhibit locally when the time comes (maybe Fall 2012?).  At the same time Corinne wanted a side table for our desk that could hold the computer peripherals (scanner, wireless hub, surge protector, etc).  With these two ideas in mind, I designed and built this small table.  I wanted to go for a design that was complimentary to that of the desk, but at the same time different.  Thus I created the table with a similar design for the top, but with tapered legs and a lattice under shelf.  It has a light feel to it, and I think compliments the desk well.  Thanks again, Arthur, for the material, and Corinne for the idea and of course the design assistance.

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