ABOUT
As a jack-of-all-trades and wearer-of-many-hats, I am constantly searching for the appropriate home/art/work balance. When I’m not with my two young daughters and my extremely patient wife, I’ll usually be in the shop or the garden where I like to have my hands on a project.
For me, there is a moment when I see an example of handcrafted art that excites my sense of wonder. Being able to touch the relic, and see the work marks somehow connects me to the artist in a way I find difficult to achieve in most day-to-day interactions. I become curious in the details. Who they were and when. How’d they do it and what were their tools. And most baffling, the “Why?” Was it a case of absolute necessity, pure whimsy or somehow both?
Old iron, new life
Whether it be the character left behind from years of use on well worn piece of metal or the strikingly beautiful grain beneath the dust of a barn board, reclaimed materials are my jam. It’s the hunt at yard sales, auctions, and flea markets for the “spark pieces” that I shape my work around. But nothing compares to the scrap yard. I find the challenge of using something that is trash in (almost) every sense of the word to make something with creative value very rewarding.
Home
I am fortunate to call the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia my home and I feel a strong connection to the fertile earth surrounded by these ancient mountains. I find myself deeply honored to create here among family, friends, and a long legacy of outstanding artisans also inspired by the natural beauty found all around.
