Kathryn Sullivan
Kathryn is a furniture maker based in Dallas, TX focused on restoration and conservation. Informed as a cultural and legal…
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Instructors and Staff
Our instructors and staff are the heart and soul of Austin School of Furniture. Without them, none of this would be possible. We are proud to say that our team is made up of some of the best furniture makers, designers, and woodworkers around.
The ASF team is made up of local instructors, traveling guest teachers, staff members, volunteers, and advisors that love everything about woodworking education. We are proud of the community we have built and are excited to share what we know about furniture making each and everyday.
Local Instructors
Michelle Myers
Michelle Myers began her love for woodworking in high school. After graduating form Penn State University, she trained at the…
Mark Love
With a passion for education, Mark Love cares about passing on his years of expertise in furniture making to the…
Curtis Turner
Curtis Turner believes one of the best parts of woodworking is learning new skills and techniques and sharing them with…
Wayne Delyea
Wayne currently is a full-time furniture maker and owns and operates Wayne Delyea Furniture Maker a custom handmade furniture business…
Kris Burns
Kris Burns is a lifelong tinkerer and lover of trees and nature. He attended Concordia University to study environmental science…
Mark Maček
Award-winning furniture maker and designer. Mark advises the Austin School of Furniture & Design on its furniture and design programs.
Austin Waldo
Austin’s background is in creative digital marketing, operations, and management but his passion will always be woodworking. He has years…
Philip Morley
As well as a contributing author in Fine Woodworking Magazine, Philip Morley is a full-time furniture maker formally trained in…
guest teachers
Elizabeth Weber
Elizabeth is a woodturning and spoon carving instructor who lives in Seattle, WA. She began woodworking in 2015, and some…
Laura Kishimoto
I am a designer/maker living in Denver and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. I was initially…
Sarah Watlington
Sarah Watlington is a furniture designer and maker in Los Angeles, CA. She is a graduate of the Krenov School…
Meredith Hart
Meredith’s path to the wood shop includes extensive education in design complemented with two years of hands-on skill building. She…
Evan Court
Evan L. Court is a full time studio furniture maker living and working in Dallas, TX. Having graduated from the…
Andrew Hunter
Andrew is a custom furniture maker working and living in New York’s Hudson Valley. Andrew has a humble collection of…
Patrick Moore
PATRICK MOORE specializes in historical and traditional carpentry practices and has worked around the world on national and international classified…
Alex Grabovetskiy
Alex is a professional wood carver and instructor creating beautiful wood carving and educating the next generation of wood carvers.
Ramon Valdez
Ramon’s creations are primarily one-of-a-kind pieces featured in galleries, exhibitions, and in the homes and offices of private clients. These…
Michael Fortune
Award winning furniture designer and maker Michael Fortune passes on his knowledge and experience by teaching woodworking and design around…
Aspen Golann
Aspen Golann is an artist and a 17th & 18th century-style furniture maker living in North Carolina. Her furniture work…
Frank Strazza
Frank Strazza builds heirloom quality furniture one piece at a time in his small studio workshop in Central Texas. He…
Matt Kenney
Matt Kenney is a professional box and furniture maker living in the United States. Not too long ago, he spent…
David Heim
David Heim is the publisher and author of, “Sketchup Success for Woodworkers.” Having literally wrote the book on SketchUp he…
David Heim
David Heim is the publisher and author of, “Sketchup Success for Woodworkers.” Having literally wrote the book on SketchUp he…
Matt Kenney
Matt Kenney is a professional box and furniture maker living in the United States. Not too long ago, he spent…
Frank Strazza
Frank Strazza builds heirloom quality furniture one piece at a time in his small studio workshop in Central Texas. He…
Aspen Golann
Aspen Golann is an artist and a 17th & 18th century-style furniture maker living in North Carolina. Her furniture work…
Michael Fortune
Award winning furniture designer and maker Michael Fortune passes on his knowledge and experience by teaching woodworking and design around…
Ramon Valdez
Ramon’s creations are primarily one-of-a-kind pieces featured in galleries, exhibitions, and in the homes and offices of private clients. These…
Alex Grabovetskiy
Alex is a professional wood carver and instructor creating beautiful wood carving and educating the next generation of wood carvers.
Patrick Moore
PATRICK MOORE specializes in historical and traditional carpentry practices and has worked around the world on national and international classified…
Andrew Hunter
Andrew is a custom furniture maker working and living in New York’s Hudson Valley. Andrew has a humble collection of…
Evan Court
Evan L. Court is a full time studio furniture maker living and working in Dallas, TX. Having graduated from the…
Meredith Hart
Meredith’s path to the wood shop includes extensive education in design complemented with two years of hands-on skill building. She…
Sarah Watlington
Sarah Watlington is a furniture designer and maker in Los Angeles, CA. She is a graduate of the Krenov School…
Laura Kishimoto
I am a designer/maker living in Denver and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. I was initially…
Elizabeth Weber
Elizabeth is a woodturning and spoon carving instructor who lives in Seattle, WA. She began woodworking in 2015, and some…
Staff Members
Christine Crumpler-Graf
Christine Crumpler-Graf serves as the Interim Executive Director of Austin School of Furniture Foundation, bringing a wealth of experience in…
Austin Waldo
Austin’s background is in creative digital marketing, operations, and management but his passion will always be woodworking. He has years…
Board of Directors
Pepper Looney
Pepper is a CPA with 30+ years experience in the financial management of companies contracting with the Federal government in…
Tim Webb
Tim has over 10 years experience as a woodworker and enjoys building fine furniture (tables, desks, credenzas, boxes, chairs) as…
Maria Salmeron
Maria Salmeron is an enthusiast of all things related to creating a beautiful home. Her love for architecture, construction, landscaping,…
Hannah Goldberg
Austin’s background is in creative digital marketing, operations, and management but his passion will always be woodworking. He has years…
Kim McIntyre
Kim grew up around woodworking as her dad was a hobbyist and DIYer in their old house, so tools were…
Dean Cruse
A serial entrepreneur and hobbyist woodworker, Dean Cruse advises the Austin School of Furniture and Design on its Marketing and…
Volunteer Curriculum Committee
Eduardo Chávez
Eduardo Chávez, PhD, RN is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. Dr.…