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Beginnings
Year 2000. We built this tiny cabin in the woods and worked as cabinetmakers —actually Tom designed and constructed, I did the finish work (sanding, then coating with the appropriate finish—pretty dull for me). Then, out of our cabinet leftovers, we made fancy laminated cheese knives for our holiday presents. And I started carving spoons!
I LOVED making the free-form pieces—no straight lines, no measuring—and began selling them locally. Next I made a piggy cutting board with a carved curly tail for our son-in-law’s birthday. Friends gave me great advice on how to get started in craft shows and that was it! I was hooked on the making and the lifestyle. Tom kept us going with cabinets for a bit, then joined me full time.
We did our first craft show in 2003—at Roseland Cottage in our hometown - and loved the free-form lifestyle and the tight-knit community of craftspeople, a subculture similar to our yachting family.
Unlike some craftspeople who are simply designers with a factory here or abroad, and a warehouse of stock waiting to ship, Tom and I design and MAKE each piece that comes out of our workshop. Our simplest piece, the humble cheese knife, takes 11 steps, but most require 20 or more steps to complete.
No big factory, no outsourcing, no crowds of employees. Just us. Meb and Tom, along with a few friends who help out from time to time. So we don’t keep masses of product (all the same) ready for purchase.
I LOVED making the free-form pieces—no straight lines, no measuring—and began selling them locally. Next I made a piggy cutting board with a carved curly tail for our son-in-law’s birthday. Friends gave me great advice on how to get started in craft shows and that was it! I was hooked on the making and the lifestyle. Tom kept us going with cabinets for a bit, then joined me full time.
We did our first craft show in 2003—at Roseland Cottage in our hometown - and loved the free-form lifestyle and the tight-knit community of craftspeople, a subculture similar to our yachting family.
Unlike some craftspeople who are simply designers with a factory here or abroad, and a warehouse of stock waiting to ship, Tom and I design and MAKE each piece that comes out of our workshop. Our simplest piece, the humble cheese knife, takes 11 steps, but most require 20 or more steps to complete.
No big factory, no outsourcing, no crowds of employees. Just us. Meb and Tom, along with a few friends who help out from time to time. So we don’t keep masses of product (all the same) ready for purchase.
In the workshop as at home, we are “in sync”. We handpick each board, debate how best to use its grain and figure. We leave bits for each other to play with. We finish each other’s work. As in the rest of our lives together, the result is a collaborative dance, with surprises along the way.
Our wish is to make cooking & entertaining a visual and tactile pleasure. We imagine unknown hands enjoying the sensuous shapes, smooth textures, and luscious wood grains.
We picture our utensils creating delectable recipes in kitchens around the world and our serving wares gracing festive gatherings.
Our wish is to make cooking & entertaining a visual and tactile pleasure. We imagine unknown hands enjoying the sensuous shapes, smooth textures, and luscious wood grains.
We picture our utensils creating delectable recipes in kitchens around the world and our serving wares gracing festive gatherings.