I was spawned in the Pacific NW and began creating with wood when my "real job" became overwhelming and I needed a hands-on hobby to relieve stress. The hobby turned into a 5,000sq ft workshop with over 100 live edge slab tables and wood pieces on display in SE Portland. <br> One of my preferred styles is combining old objects and repurposing them with beautiful wood specimens to create functional, one-of-a-kind pieces that border on sculpture. I believe it's important to repurpose everything possible so I also save all small wood ends and hand work them to become beautiful, unique display blocks that make live edge accessible to everyone. <br> I relocated to Santa Barbara, California in 2021 and sold my entire wood furniture and slab collection to Williams Sonoma/Rejuvenation for inclusion in their retail stores and catalogs. <br> Since leaving Oregon, I have designed and built one-off, custom pieces out of a small wood shop and continue to find stress relief in the process. <br> In early 2025 I retired from my "real job" to pursue creative projects full time in wood, as well as 3D printed product designs - www.unrulymade.com