The qualities I appreciate in friends I also value in furniture; they must be playful, resourceful, emotionally stable (tables carry a lot of weight), unique...
and not so vanilla!

My approach to craft is simple; create contemporary, hand-made furniture & designed objects using only sustainable, urban forested hardwoods from local sources.
While anonymous, mass production is losing its market appeal, I believe there's a growing movement in owning things whose origins extend beyond an assembly line. Handmade objects have an inherent history as do the trees that providing the material.

I'm a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a background in sculpture, designed objects & graphic illustration. After graduating I was accepted as an artist in residence where for 3 years had the privilege to apprentice and work alongside a master woodworker.

I fancy myself a 'Rosie the Riveter' of sorts, yet still admire the dainty, chameleon-like qualities of Blanche Dubois (aside from her descent to insanity). (Though I do always appreciate the kindness of a stranger.)

Thank you for your interest! Feel free to e-mail with questions, concerns, or if you find a typo.

Press:
*http://www.chicagohomemag.com/Chicago-Home/Design-Dose/index.php#article-9910
*http://haymakerchicago.tumblr.com/post/6788929001/via-greta-de-parry
*http://www.werd.com/11132/​concrete-steel-coleman-sto​ol/
*http://bradfordavenue.com/​2011/07/01/cool-concrete/
*http://designskool.net/con​crete-steel-coleman-stool/
*http://visualculturist.tumblr.com/post/6587207448/truckin