Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

Each piece of wood with which I work is hand selected. I particularly enjoy working with burl wood and am drawn to distinctive wood that will reveal particularly interesting grain patterns. I source wood from local arborists, salvage from construction scrap heaps and forage in the forest. As a result, my pieces are truly one of a kind as unique wood grain patterns cannot be replicated and certain wood types are rare with limited availability. In turning or hollowing the wood on my lathe, I allow “each shape to emerge” and enable the tree to tell its story through the finished form. My job is to simply highlight the unique grain patterns, colors, and textures the wood offers.

I create functional items such as bowls, vases, platters, tableware, as well as free form art.

The image above is a nested cherry wood burl. This set was cored from a single, cherry wood burl salvaged in New Hampshire. The individual pieces were each hand finished on the lathe into a winged shape featuring retained live bark edges. The largest measures 15" on the long side, the smallest 5".

Gallery of Recent Work

West Indian Mahogany	Monkey Pod	Monkey Pod
Redwood Burl	Poplar Burl	Poplar Burl Vessel
Maple Burl	Maple Burl	Large Yew This piece was turned from English Yew Wood. The wood was salvaged from an arborist in Long Island, New York and it showcases the dramatic color and grain patterns present in Yew wood. I turned turned this piece “green” which allows for movement of the wood. This gives a magical quality to the piece as the wood is dictating its final shape. The bowl measures over 13” in diameter.
Local New Hampshire Maple Burl	Maple Burl	Ancient Redwood Platter
Nested Maple Burl These pieces were cored and hollowed from a single Maple Burl.	Award Winning Maple Burl	Tableware for The French Laundry
Nested Cherry This set was cored and hollowed from a single Cherry Wood burl. The sibling pieces have lovely symmetry of grain pattern and color. Finished with a natural edge, bark left on.	Tableware for The French Laundry	Set of 8 Ambrosia Maple Chargers
Nested Yew	Old Growth Redwood	African Padauk 17" Platter
Cherry Trio I turned this trio of winged bowls from a salvaged Cherry Burl. A burl forms on a tree from unsprouted bud tissue and appears as a knobby outgrowth of a tree trunk or base. Burls are rare, and they deliver extraordinary grain patterns as can be seen with these pieces. This trio was cored from a single burl, allowing you to see the symmetry of the grain pattern between the sibling pieces. Each was hand-finished on the lathe, and I retained the bark and natural edge.	Walnut Platter	Cherry Wood Burl Vessel
South American Marble Wood	Leopardwood	California Redwood
California Redwood with Lace Grain	Leopardwood	Ambrosia Maple
Cherry Burl	Yew Bowl	Old-Growth Redwood I turned this bowl from a salvaged piece of old-growth California Redwood. This piece is Burl wood, likely from the root base of the tree. A burl forms on a tree from unsprouted bud tissue and appears as a knobby outgrowth of a tree trunk or base. Burls are rare, and they deliver extraordinary grain patterns as can be seen with this piece. A one-of-a-kind rarity, this piece showcases the spectacular color and grain of a Redwood tree aged well over 1,000 years.
Cat's Paw Maple Burl	Ironwood Burl	Olive Wood Vessel
Walnut Bowl	Hollowed Pine Vessel	Claro Walnut
Olive Wood Vessel	Pedestal Platter with Maple Top and Walnut Base	White Birch Burl
Walnut Platter	Maple Burl	Cherry Platter
Redwood Vessel	White Oak Burl	Leopardwood Square Bowl
Mulberry Vase	Madrone Burl	Claro Walnut Platter
The Inkwell - Old Growth Redwood	White Birch Burl	Purple Heartwood Bowl
Redwood Burl Vase	Maple Burl	Olive Wood Bowl
Maple Burl	Ash Burl	Redwood Burl Ancient California Redwood with retained bark
Pine Burl	Natural Edge Maple Bowl	Curly Maple
Maple Burl	Turned and hollowed vase	Walnut bowl turned with a simple form to show off this amazing wood
Hollowed Vase	Purple Heartwood Bowl	White Pine Platter
150 year old Apple Tree Bowls	Spalted Maple Bowl	Ambrosia Maple, Trumpet Shaped
Flat Natural Edge Piece	Ambrosia Maple Burl Vase	Ambrosia Maple Bowl
Spalted Maple Bowl	Cherry Platter	Cherry Burl
Maple Burl	Butternut Wood Wine Bottle Holder	Myrtle Wood Bowl
Curly Maple Bowl	Natural Edge Bowl	Oregon Black Myrtle Wood Bowl
Ambrosia Maple	Five Nested Bowls	Leopard wood bowl
Ash Burl