For most of my adult life I have been making home furnishings as a hobby for my home in Wisconsin. Having a childhood in which my family was usually designing and making something had an influence on me. 

Copper is the material of choice as the focal point in what I build. The coloring options drew me to it as well as the relative ease at which it can be formed and assembled by brazing. My initial product line focused on mirrors as a form of functional art. I now include a few other types of work as well.  Some of my products include glass enameling, such as the copper leaves which I cut out and then coat with enamels to be fired in a kiln.