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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | woodworking |
| Location | rhinebeck, new york, United States |
| Introduction | I have been working on wood bowl shapes/design for about 12 years, starting out with locally scavenged cherry trunks and burls, and eventually including beautiful woods from other continents (sustainable, hopefully). It has taken a long time to figure out what tools to use, which woods work well, and what shapes/designs are generally pleasing to the eye. Since I failed shop in public school, I had no preconceived notions or training, and was free to figure it out for myself. I have never used a lathe. Round is not in my vocabulary. Several top design dealers own my work- Troy Halterman, Mark McDonald, Ralph Pucci. Wood is a wonderful medium and there is always something new to learn about it. |
| Interests | bigleaf maple blocks, exotic wood and local burls, birdwatching, collecting interesting stuff, playing squash |
| Favorite movies | an officer and a gentleman, chasing amy, good will hunting |
| Favorite music | from johnny winter to jazz, bill HALEY and the comets, steely dan, tom rush, bob dylan |
| Favorite books | catch-22, sometimes a great notion, under the volcano, a confederacy of dunces |