The seventies are often referred to as “the decade that design forgot”. As a young Art School graduate with a degree in Industrial Design, the corporate world didn’t seem too enticing to me. So, like many others in my generation, I followed the path of the self-employed artisan. Fortunately for me, my father had followed a similar path, although for slightly different reasons.
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As a second-generation woodworker, I adopted some of my father’s approach to the craft, but I have also developed my own style and techniques.
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Some of the more interesting projects in my career have been those done for the public realm, including churches, libraries and museums. When given the opportunity, I would rather collaborate than compete