This story began in August, 2013, when I created my first inlay ring, on a "lathe" consisting of an old Craftsman hand drill "jury-rigged" in a vise.

I create wood jewelry, lathe-turned bowls, vases, etc. (some with crushed stone inlay), hardwood sculptures, hand carved free form vessels and housewares (mobiles, clocks, etc), from scratch. I conceive and create 100% of everything I sell, even the beads (exception being glass seed beads or spacer beads made from various materials), meaning that everything I make is unique! Nothing I sell existed before I created it. The majority of my wood pieces are made from local Arizona Eucalyptus, Mesquite, Pine, Ironwood and Cat's Claw, but I'll literally use any wood I find lying around my yard or friend's yards from around the country or my Dad's apple orchard in IL. When I can get my hands on local craftsmen's scrap bins or donations from generous visitors at my shows, I will use exotic hardwoods, such as Rosewood, Padauk, Purpleheart, Osage Orange, Ebony, Wenge, Cocobola, Zebrawood and others. All wood I use is so far, recycled in one way or another.

My influences are endless. This keeps me motivated to evolve my craft. I can never run out of new ideas!