I am a professional industrial designer and fabricator. I began making lamps and other housewares-type functional art because of my dissatisfaction with what was commercially available when seeking items for my own home. The idea of the increase in value of a material as a consequence of my intervention has always been an idea that inspires my work.

I work primarily with metals and composites. The skills I employ to create the items I offer are the skills I practice every day at work. I try my best to maintain rigid standards for quality and nothing leaves my shop until I like it so much I want to keep it myself.

I believe very strongly in the efficient use of materials. I always think there is some steel mill worker somewhere shaking his head when I waste some material because I didn't do the math to minimize my drops when cutting. He (or she) is probably thinking "You want people to appreciate what you do? Try showing some appreciation for what I do". Even my art pieces are created with this principle in mind. I always try to ask myself if the item I make can be appreciated for long enough to justify the commitment of the material to it. So, I make my articles to last, and I try my best to make them beautiful.

I spend most of my spare time caring for my dogs and cats (I have 7 dogs and 1 cat). I love art and fabrication, but I REALLY LOVE my dogs and my big, fat cat. The items I make and sell help to support them and I realize this while I am working, so you can be certain that plenty of love went into creating these items.

Please feel free to contact me with any inquiries about how something is made or with suggestions about how I may improve my work.