My work wanders back and forth between the three and two-dimensional realms. I’ve found my way as a builder, problem solver and critical thinker. After five years at Syracuse University in the Industrial Design program, I headed to Minneapolis where I was introduced to the furniture industry. The visual simplicity, craftsmanship and room for material inspiration attracted me to furniture. I’ve made my way back to Portland by way of Boston, upstate New York, Minneapolis and Berkeley. Along the way I’ve designed both pieces for mass production as well custom fabricated work. I now run a small design studio here in Portland, where I am exploring the overlap of graphic design with furniture & interior design.

I never thought I would say this but my mom inspired this piece. I grew up in a small New England town in Massachusetts. I spent 19 years in the same 200-year-old house that my parents still live in. My mother filled the house with antiques from local auctions and thrift stores. Growing up I despised the fact that we could only paint our rooms from the “Colonial Palette” and not to mention it was my chore to dust every nook of the intricate pieces of furniture. I learned to live with a little lean to our mismatched chairs and now appreciate the rich history found in every piece.
This piece incorporates my modern design aesthetic with a nod to my momma.