About
MY LIFE'S WORK
My Approach
A unique object made with a particular person in mind emerges from the space between their story and my own—it could not exist without that shared current of intent. Each finished work carries many threads of story woven together, then stands quietly to become part of the many stories that pause and remember.
My sculptures reveal echoes of the joinery art I’ve practiced for over thirty years through furniture making. Both have crossed a threshold, mingling craftsmanship with storytelling and poetry. I work with materials in search of form, and what I discover is always a surprise.
The pieces in my portfolios have grown from a wide range of impulses and inspirations gathered over more than three and a half decades.
Looking Back
I’ve always been happiest making things. Wood was the natural place to begin—you only need a knife and a stick, or maybe just sticks and string. I opened my first woodshop in downtown Olympia, WA, in 1974—yesterday and a long time ago. When I wasn’t working for someone else, I built what I wanted: tables, chairs, boxes, masks—whatever caught my imagination. Each piece was harder and more rewarding than I expected, teaching me skills, impressions, and ideas along the way.
In New Zealand in 1986, I made my first sculptures—they look like New Zealand. Since around 2006, I’ve been working in metal too. Look around, you’ll see.
