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My work with wood has evolved through distinct phases shaped by place, practice, and purpose. In western Pennsylvania, I was surrounded by the material culture of Amish country. While their craftsmanship was part of the landscape, its influence on my work was indirect; what stayed with me was an awareness of how deeply skill and material knowledge can be embedded in a community.
I began incorporating wood more frequently once I arrived at Claremont CA, using it in non‑functional ways to explore structure, behavior, and form. Those early experiments treated wood as a sculptural medium, something to bend, test, and articulate rather than resolve into utility.
After returning to New York, this resurfaced in a more practical context as I began teaching furnituremaking at the now‑shuttered 3rd Ward in Brooklyn. That shift reconnected me to ergonomics, proportion, and the physical relationship between body and structure. Today, my approach blends those two lineages: the exploratory, non‑functional investigations and the functional clarity demanded by furnituremaking.
Each piece balances utility, comfort, and material expression, shaped through both traditional woodworking and contemporary fabrication methods.
Mobile Sewing Workstation - 2025
cherry, vintage singer sewing machine
28 x 46 x 22 in.
Built for an FIT Sustainability Council funded project for community-based garment repair and reuse, this workstation integrates mobility, surfaces, and compact storage. Designed to extend circular design practices into shared spaces, it supports sustainable making and adaptable use.
Two Step Stool 2026
15 × 15 × 14.5 inches
Cherry wood with Danish oil finish
Inspired by Shaker step stool designs, this two-step form features arched side panels and finger joints.
Two Step Stool 2025
15 × 15 × 14.5 inches
Cherry wood with Danish oil finish
Inspired by Shaker step stool designs, this two-step form features arched side panels and housing joints.
Side Table with Inset Top 2024
15-inch diameter × 20 inches
Cherry wood with Danish oil finish
Four legs joined with bridle joints support a round top. The top is inset with a slight reveal and pinned in place with dowels.
Side Table with Angled Legs 2022
15-inch diameter × 20 inches
Cherry wood with Danish oil finish
Four legs joined with angled bridle joints support a round top. A versatile piece that functions as both side table and stool.
Prairie Chair(detail) 2018 poplar
Prairie Chair 2018
32 x 17 x 17 in. | Poplar
Influenced by the minimal, architectural lines of the Prairie School, this chair was developed as a blueprint for student makers. The design translates high-concept aesthetics into a buildable reality, utilizing interlocking lap joints and flush dowels to maximize structural strength within the time and tool constraints of a foundational studio.
Gate Leg Waterfall Table - 2014
28 × 30 × 50 in cherry
Waterfall grain flows across the three-panel top. Gate-leg supports fold inward for compact storage, and the routed rule edge adds a refined boundary. Designed for versatility in tight spaces.
Gate Leg Waterfall Table 2014
Celtic Cross 2013
30 x 22 in. x 1.5 in.
Comissioned for Iona College
Hand-carved sapele wood with dark walnut nimbus ring. Features continuous knotwork and circular halo motif, symbolizing eternity and unity.
Half Lap Boxes
6 x 6 x 3 in. Hardwood
A series of minimaly constructed boxes in mahogany and hickory. Joined with half laps and rabbeted lids.
Glyph Series mixed hardwood, cnc inlay 2017
A modular series of CNC-cut inlays and carvings exploring the recursive language of symbols. Archaic emblems and digital icons converge. Crafted in various hardwoods, these pieces mimic intarsia traditions while examining aesthetics of interface and memory.
A modular series of CNC-cut inlays and carvings exploring the recursive language of symbols. Archaic emblems and digital icons converge. Crafted in various hardwoods, these pieces mimic intarsia traditions while examining aesthetics of interface and memory.
Glyph Series mixed hardwood, cnc inlay 2017
Hanko Box 20246 x 6 in. Pine
Pine with hand-cut dovetails and laser-engraved initials in an ornamental font. A fusion of traditional craft and merging technologies.
Pine with hand-cut dovetails and laser-engraved initials in an ornamental font. A fusion of traditional craft and merging technologies.
Spinning Tops cherry, Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery, Bay Shore NY 2015
A series of turned forms exploring rotational symmetry, material properties, and the playful tension between balance and motion.
A series of turned forms exploring rotational symmetry, material properties, and the playful tension between balance and motion.
Spinning Tops Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery, Bay Shore NY 2015
Civilis Mitered Spline Box, laser engraving, tiger maple and cherry 2019
Dovetail Box cedar 2016
Architectural cedar box featuring CNC-cut dovetail joints. An experimental application of a dovetail toolpath to explore precision joinery and grain alignment.
Architectural cedar box featuring CNC-cut dovetail joints. An experimental application of a dovetail toolpath to explore precision joinery and grain alignment.
Striped Edge Grain Board 2019 Maple and Cherry
Edge-grained cherry and maple board with CNC-routed groove and bandsawn curves — finished in mineral oil for warmth and durability.
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