Segmented wood coffee table / bench

STATEMENT

I began showing my woodwork in 2017. I learned to work with wood from local craftspeople in the Oberlin area, and am largely self-taught. My woodwork design concepts are based on my extensive experience in architectural design and the practical design of physical spaces. Every piece has a function, but also has to have a special feature or pattern. I design the concept for individual pieces, beginning with the form and then integrate details like a special function or patterned combination of woods. The designs involves an iterative process of hand- and machine-tooling in saw/reassemble techniques. In my furniture designs, I use different kinds of joinery including mortise and tenon. All work is my own and each piece is unique.