This is the story of a new life, one shaving at a time

 

From universities in the American West, to the classrooms of an elite private academy in Santiago, Chile, to a public school in the Sierra de Guadarrama north of Madrid, Spain, to a boatbuilding school in New England, to a waterfront shop in Sausalito, California. After more than ten years spent studying and teaching writing and literature around the world, I decided to undertake a new kind of adventure: making a life as a craftsperson. To that end, I moved my teaching career online and enrolled in the Boatbuilding and Restoration program at IYRS in Newport, Rhode Island. After two years in IYRS’s Restoration Hall, I came to California to take a job at the Spaulding Marine Center, a funky little boatshop and community center in Sausalito. Several years and a global pandemic later and I’m back in the classroom while also running a small business as a custom furniture maker and technical education consultant.

 
Just trying to get asses in the seats over here. Some chair practice in advance of the build. #woodworking #chairbuilding #furnituremaking
Knees and patterns and kids, oh my!
Much to my own surprise and delight, I find myself once again on the Sausalito waterfront, this time dedicating my work exclusively to traditionally built wooden boats of local historical significance. I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve r
Went a bit overboard last week on the @lostartpress website. Makes for a good mail day.
Evolution of a “fireplace.”
Little salt box turned out nicely. #dovetails #woodworking
Nothing like glueing up dovetails to take one’s mind off the fact that there’s a land war in Europe and a deadly virus still spreading unchecked across the globe. #woodworking #dovetails #tinycabinetry
Little big dovetails in the shop yesterday. #dovetail #woodworking #tinycabinetry
Plans…
Moving into some new shared shop space in @gardenvillestation in San Francisco, where I’ll be doing some furniture projects and maybe offering classes from time to time. The plan is to start small with the new venture and let it build gradually
Very simple little coffee table for the new house.
#oakflag