I had an absolute blast with these girls this past week! @bonafideproductions and @kristycrum have been hard at work on a short (but incredible) documentary for @pollaro_official and I just ran away from home for a week (#worthit !) I may have facilitated a mammoth lathe making its way across the country, but more on that later... It’s so rejuvenating to spend time with fellow creative minds- just for the sake of it... And to throw yourself down a snow covered hill. #camaraderie #playtime #creativeminds

These things go together. So many common threads. #woodworking #finewine #craftsmanship

Just hangin out... pretending this is my very own gigantic marble bathtub #marble #luxurylife #goals

On my list of things to learn- metal turning. I wish I could stay for months and watch and learn 🙌 @pollaro_official @kristycrum @bonafideproductions #metalturning #learning #brainfood #nerdingout

When you make time in your life for the things (and people) that you are drawn to creatively, things that speak to you or fuel a spark, everything in life gets better. That’s why I’m here, again, at @pollaro_official in Newark - my friends @bonafideproductions and @kristycrum Are working on a video for them about a special project, and I just couldn’t miss being here and seeing this happen. #creativefriends #makethingstogether #inspiration

#gamutclass from a couple of weeks ago. Keepin it safe and fun. If you haven’t tried it, Woodturning is a pretty great hobby when you’re stuck at home. Just sayin 💁🏼‍♀️ #learntoturn #woodturning #covidhobbies

This bowl belongs to my friend @ameliaeimages - I made it in 2010. It was one of the few possessions that she saved when her house caught on fire. She sent me this pic today and it reminds me of a few things. First, that I need to make more bowls- really, more of my own work in general. She’s not the only person reminding me of that these days (talking about you, @pollaro_official ) Second, it’s why this is important and why making things by hand is important to me. These objects have a connective force unlike so many of the mass produced objects around us today. This bowl is a connection to my friend and to the time that we worked together in a restaurant. To a time in the very beginning of my Woodturning career. And to the land and the tree that it came from. It has its own history and stories in surviving that house fire and a couple moves. It’s something that one day she might give to someone else when she shares these stories. It carries meaning. #woodturning #heirloom #byhandisbetter #makersgottamake

When you need smaller, but balanced blanks out of a large log. Chainsaw skills required 💪 Getting ready for a private lesson tomorrow. #bowlblanks #urbantimber #salvagedwood #bowlturner