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 nearly 1o years.
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
Part-Owner, Woodworker, & Instructor, Lohr Woodworking
Limerick, PA — 2012-2021
Instructor & Pit Crew Member, A Workshop of Our Own
Baltimore, MD - 2020-2022
Instructor of Spiral Sprout Box Class, Goggleworks
Reading, PA - 2022
Wharton Esherick Museum
Malvern, PA - Jan 2022 - Present
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA
Authored “Make a Monogrammed Mirror” (2015), “Success with Slabs” (2017), “Top-Notch Tapering Jig” (2018), and “Top Secret Table” (2019) in Woodcraft Magazine
Women of Woodworking blog by Katie Thompson, 2018: Read here
Profile in Furniture & Cabinetmaking, Issue 299, May 2021
Authored “Continuous grain, mitered door & drawer pulls” in Fine Woodworking, April 2021: Read here
Fine Woodworking Gallery, Issue #289, April 2021: View here
Women in Woodworking blog for Highland Woodworking: Read here
Guest on Shop Talk Live (Fine Woodworking) Podcast, June 2022: Listen here
iPondr Podcast "Women are carving out a space in woodworking" by Christophe Zajac-Denek: Listen here
RESIDENCIES & FELLOWSHIPS
Arrowmont School of Craft, Pentaculum Residency, May 2022
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Fellowship, October-November 2022