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How Meb’s Kitchenwares Began
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). Out of our cabinet leftovers, we made fancy laminated cheese knives for our family presents.
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 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 freeform lifestyle and the tight-knit community of craftspeople, a subculture similar to our yachting family.
In the workshop as at home, we exploit our “in sync” brains and fingers. We handpick each board, debate how best to use its grain & figure. We leave bits for each other to play with. We finish each others work. The result is a collaborative dance, with surprises along the way.
Our goal 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.
Though we live simply, when we’re at craft shows we enjoy luxuries that most take for granted—hotels with hot running water, central heating and wearing nice, un-dusty clothes, plus we enjoy meeting interesting people and getting feedback about our work. But we come home grateful for chainsaws and sunsets, the bounty of our gardens, the creativity of the workshop and the snug beauty of our tiny nest.
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 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 freeform lifestyle and the tight-knit community of craftspeople, a subculture similar to our yachting family.
In the workshop as at home, we exploit our “in sync” brains and fingers. We handpick each board, debate how best to use its grain & figure. We leave bits for each other to play with. We finish each others work. The result is a collaborative dance, with surprises along the way.
Our goal 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.
Though we live simply, when we’re at craft shows we enjoy luxuries that most take for granted—hotels with hot running water, central heating and wearing nice, un-dusty clothes, plus we enjoy meeting interesting people and getting feedback about our work. But we come home grateful for chainsaws and sunsets, the bounty of our gardens, the creativity of the workshop and the snug beauty of our tiny nest.
