Poplar+Ply
Dining Table
When I first began woodworking, I used whatever materials I could find for free. A broke, and broken, musician looking for a new start. Maybe I even had a little bit of whiskey on my breathe when I finally remembered how much I loved to make things when I was a little girl. I was fortunate enough to have men in my life who gave me the precious seeds for a simple life.
My Father's father taught me how to work the ground. How to enjoy the dirt. My Mother's step father filled the shoes of her father, and showed me how to fish, and how to build something with my own hands. Both of these men changed my life, I didn't know it then. I wonder if they know that, now.
In my deepest sadness, I remembered what used to bring me so much joy. I remembered working with my hands.
Rebirth. The joining of my past and my present, somehow making peace with them both, thats the journey I am on.
This table is my very own reminder of God's goodness towards me, made in the same fashion as I began…a celebration of hunting and gathering.
Poplar+Ply Dining Table featured in "THE GATHERING SECRET SESSION"
Walnut+Cherry
Mountain
Dining
Table
It started with that beautiful cherry beam. That's the very first thing I noticed when my client sent me a picture of the space I would be working with.
This home is incredible. Tucked away in Girdwood, Alaska, it has a warm and inviting charm and yet at the same time, was well thought out and completely inspiring. Slab counters to a handcrafted cedar tub, I was truly honored to have a piece in their home.
So, I chose cherry and exposed hardware to accent the boldness that was already in the room. Walnut to add textures and warmth, and Alaskan Birch to form the mountain-scape. We paired a full length walnut and cherry bench to accent the dining table.
Lover's Dining Table
Alaskans take a lot of pride when their heritage runs deep in this state. It makes sense though, because this state continues to draw people in, and just as quickly, lets them go again. so, when your family goes back a few generations, that is a very special thing.
I have a friend who's family is O.G. to Alaska. From architecture, engineering, art and law, this family helped to pioneer this state. They built their home, and their cabin on the world famous Kenai River, with great respect for this beautiful land by only cutting down minimal resources and utilizing skill, logic, and raw materials. When my friend's father actually gave me some of their original lumber, including a few planks of vintage Redwood, I was honored.
I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with them at first, but I knew I was given something special, so, I set the planks aside and tried to stay patient until inspiration would strike.
Eventually, I came across some wildly colored Poplar and I couldn't resist the combination. Purple, creme, deep red hues, and flecking in the Poplar legs, I wanted this table to feel like it was growing upwards from the ground.
