I began to build wood pieces for sale in 1997 - shortly after I married my talented co-creative wife, Rebekah. She inspired me to create some lamp designs which would showcase the hand dyed knit lamp shades that she had designed.  Her knitted clothing is well known in the art-to-wear world as Younger Knits.

While we no longer make lamps, the tulip lamp design with its light and open design led me to explore the design concept that I now use throughout all my pieces.

My designs are all based on the use of thin vertical staves of wood that form a light yet sturdy structure.  I am intrigued with the design possibilities of this simple theme and I am always thinking of ways to create light and open forms using this design element.  My furniture designs are all one of a kind pieces which are usually inspired by finding a beautifully figured board in the lumber yard.  I prefer richly figured woods which I contrast with simpler woods, often mixing light and dark woods in one piece.

I particularly enjoy working with a customer to design a piece which suits their needs, yet also reflects my basic design philosophy. The synthesis often leads me into uncharted territory and keeps me stretching and growing as a designer and craftsman.