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I apprenticed as a woodcarver at Reed Bros. furniture in Sebastopol, CA in the 90s. I was taught to carve high relief, Jacobean inspired designs under the mentorship of Duncan Reed, Jason Todd, and Paul Hampton . These Master carvers were all students of Alfred Durney, an apprentice of Charles Marshall Sayres. Sayres led the Carmel, California School Of Woodcarving in the 20s. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to carry the torch of this amazing craft forward. In the years following my apprenticeship I have had the good fortune to work with a wide range of mediums. My father had a company that built sets, signs and props. I transitioned from exclusively carving furniture, to technical drawing, graphic design, commercial art, and more currently have been leaning into teaching. My side passion right now are community maker spaces. I currently reside in Sonoma County, CA with my husband Joel. We once owned a small sheep cheese business but today our sheep dairy has been repurposed into a shop/office where we collaborate on fabrication projects.
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