Kathryn is a furniture maker based in Dallas, TX focused on restoration and conservation. Informed as a cultural and legal anthropologist, Kathryn treats the trade with a blend of artistic academia and practical woodworking. Kathryn apprenticed with multiple master cabinet-makers for four years after a beginning in Dallas refinishing shops. Kathryn is a contributing writer…
Sarah Watlington is a furniture designer and maker in Los Angeles, CA. She is a graduate of the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking, the project manager of Offerman Woodshop, and teaches a range of woodworking at a number of institutions. In her work, Sarah celebrates the exploration of new forms while using traditional woodworking techniques as…
Meredith’s path to the wood shop includes extensive education in design complemented with two years of hands-on skill building. She began in the architecture studio where she earned a bachelors degree and acquired a great appreciation of design’s role in the feeling of comfort and identity in a home. She has since graduated from the North…
Evan L. Court is a full time studio furniture maker living and working in Dallas, TX. Having graduated from the North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA. and also having studied fine art, Court mixes a focus on technique with a strong interest in design and concept to create his own unique flavor. “Work should…
Andrew is a custom furniture maker working and living in New York’s Hudson Valley. Andrew has a humble collection of Japanese hand tools that he uses to build one of a kind furniture pieces. As a self-taught woodworker he offers a unique perspective to other Americans exploring Eastern woodworking. His workshops demonstrate that by understanding the…
Alex is a professional wood carver and instructor creating beautiful wood carving and educating the next generation of wood carvers.
Alex is a professional wood carver and instructor creating beautiful wood carving and educating the next generation of wood carvers.
Alex is a professional wood carver and instructor creating beautiful wood carving and educating the next generation of wood carvers.
Michelle Myers began her love for woodworking in high school. After graduating form Penn State University, she trained at the Center For Furniture Craftsmanship in Camden, Maine. Since then, Michelle has collaborated on furniture for clients such as the Barnes Foundation and Tiffany Flagship stores. Since moving to Austin in 2018, Michelle has focused on her signature style: clean lines and dramatic curves. She enjoys dreaming up custom pieces to fit her clients’ style and space.
Ramon’s creations are primarily one-of-a-kind pieces featured in galleries, exhibitions, and in the homes and offices of private clients.
These works of art are primarily contemporary – always drawing inspiration from nature’s graceful lines and gentle curves. Future heirlooms are created utilizing many exotic species of wood from around the world. Beautiful exotics, combined with domestic species are distinctive to Ramon Valdez Fine Furniture.