Our furniture becomes an intimate part of our lives.   These objects of our daily environments are cleaned, rearranged, damaged, repaired, stood on, slept on, and seen in all kinds of light.  Furniture has the capacity to determine the atmosphere of a space, and it seems a privileged form of art to be allowed such a personal relationship with the one that owns and lives with it.

    I design studio furniture because of the potential to bring art and sculpture, with the sponsorship of function, into daily life.  The furniture that I create employs a variety of materials and explores several conceptual themes.  I use metal, wood, glass, fabric, plastic, and fiberglass to achieve the desired aesthetic.  Thematically I represent the organic, the beauty of patterns, and the role of function.

    The forms, colors, and textures of plants intrigue me, and I often incorporate them into my work.  In addition to representing the organic, I explore the tension between elements of nature and man-made structures. The law of entropy is intriguing and drives me to investigate the polarity between growth and decay.

    I have become enamored with patterns.  They are systematic and yet each component is highly individualized.  They are beautiful when they approach perfection, and equally fascinating when they break down.   I utilize patterns to adorn the clean lines of contemporary furniture design.  

    Without a function, the furniture I make would be labeled sculpture.  I enjoy seeing how far I can push the art aspect of the piece and still maintain its intended utility.  Conversely, I also like to hyper-functionalize my designs.  Making a piece of furniture specifically for one purpose, such as a shelf that only supports books or a cabinet designed around the dishes it will hold, gives it a customized, individual, distinct mission.

    I am passionate about designing furniture because it is an art form that allows me to experiment with all kinds of materials, explore the abstract ideas that intrigue me, and the result is an object that will presumably be loved by its owner, be known familiarly by those around it, and provide beauty and inspiration to its viewers.