Madison, Virginia
Meet the Maker: Growing up in Germany I was exposed to a lot of different styles of furniture and this love grew exponentially when I was managing an office and commercial design showroom in Bonn Germany in my late teens. The design philosophies and forms that impacted me the most are the Modern Classics coming out of the Bauhaus movement and Scandinavian furniture from the 1950’s.While these styles are still the driving force that inform my work along with their philosophy of “less is more”, my now rural landscape of living at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Madison, Virginia aspire in me to blend the modern with the rawness of my rustic environment. To achieve this fusion I use textures, patterns and colors to add compelling elements to my stylized, simple, modern shapes of furniture and merge this less with more. All pieces are original designs and are handmade from domestic, locally sourced, and salvaged woods in my one woman woodworking studio in Madison, Virginia. Close attention is paid to every detail using both traditional and modern techniques to craft a piece that I hope will be in your family for many generations.
Madison, Virginia
Meet the Maker: Growing up in Germany I was exposed to a lot of different styles of furniture and this love grew exponentially when I was managing an office and commercial design showroom in Bonn Germany in my late teens. The design philosophies and forms that impacted me the most are the Modern Classics coming out of the Bauhaus movement and Scandinavian furniture from the 1950’s.While these styles are still the driving force that inform my work along with their philosophy of “less is more”, my now rural landscape of living at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Madison, Virginia aspire in me to blend the modern with the rawness of my rustic environment. To achieve this fusion I use textures, patterns and colors to add compelling elements to my stylized, simple, modern shapes of furniture and merge this less with more. All pieces are original designs and are handmade from domestic, locally sourced, and salvaged woods in my one woman woodworking studio in Madison, Virginia. Close attention is paid to every detail using both traditional and modern techniques to craft a piece that I hope will be in your family for many generations.
