ABOUT ME & Other Things

WHO?  I am just a girl, holding a saw, hoping I can use it to turn some wood into something functional. I was once a math teacher in Florida but, as it turns out, woodworking in Philadelphia is the kind of applied math in a colder climate I was looking for.

WHAT? I design, build, and finish furniture (and anything else I find interesting) from local Pennsylvania hardwoods. I showcase the material and joinery as the primary design details in my work. I still love to teach. I have been designing and teaching long and short form woodworking courses for over a decade.

WHERE? I live and work in Philadelphia, PA. I do love a chance to take a trip to teach a class or schedule a delivery out of state!

HOW? WHY? I learned this craft beginning with an apprenticeship under a master woodworker, Jeffry Lohr. I have been trained in traditional furniture-making with a deep appreciation for the material and wood science. I love to design things that showcase the properties, figure, and colors of hardwoods. My background in math often shines through in fun angles or repeating patterns in my work.

"WORK" EXPERIENCE

Fine Woodworking Magazine Ambassador
2023

Wharton Esherick Museum
Malvern, PA - Jan 2022 - Present

Instructor of Spiral Sprout Box Class, Goggleworks

Reading, PA - 2022

Spoon Carving Workshop
Thomaston, ME  - 2023

Instructor & Volunteer, A Workshop of Our Own
Baltimore, MD - 2020-Present

Co-Owner, Woodworker, & Instructor,  Lohr Woodworking

Limerick, PA — 2012-2021


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