I grew up on a peach farm, surrounded by trees that were celebrated for their fruit and discarded when their prime had passed. Years later, after studying theology and discovering my calling as a maker, I came to see that I was always meant to work with trees—but not to consume them. To honor them.

Today, I salvage local hardwoods—often trees at the end of their natural lives—and give them a second life through one-of-a-kind furniture and sculptural pieces. My work is inspired by water: winding rivers, tidal shorelines, and the archipelago near my home in the Pacific Northwest. I retain the live edge of the wood whenever possible and incorporate hand-cut, inlaid glass to evoke the presence and movement of water.

Each piece I create is singular—never replicated—and deeply rooted in both place and process. This philosophy is embodied in my original design: the River Table. Often imitated, but born from my own hands and imagination, it represents a dialogue between nature, material, and the human touch.