What makes your product unique, unusual, or special?
My work is unique because I approach furniture kind of like sculpture. I think in three dimensions -- straight lines might become graceful curves, flat surfaces may find a soft texture or pillowy softness. My work is set apart in this way, because I use hand tools and creative processes to achieve these qualities that mass production furniture could never have. These are the things that make a good design great. It's that animated quality - each detail has its own value. 

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you or your business?
My furniture has won four major National Furniture Design Awards. It has also been featured in magazines and recently in a book, Fine Woodworking: Design Book 8.  And I currently am working a diverse group of projects, including a pair of custom entry doors, a tree swing, a walking stick, a wall clock, and a bed!


What's your favorite thing about selling at the Bellingham Farmers Market?
My favorite part about being at the Market is meeting interesting people. I work alone in my shop, out in the country, and it can be pretty quiet. I am usually listening to a baseball game and working alone.  It's nice to have one day each week where I get to meet interesting people and get a pulse for what's going on in Bellingham.