Introducing HAYRIDE

While watching the audience of friends and neighbors at our Farmily Apple Jamboree *  last month, I decided to revive the Hayride bench I designed over four years ago. Inspired by horse drawn coaches and nineteenth century agricultural joinery, I designed the Hayride to transform a standard straw bale into a comfortable settee for two. […]

White Oak Windfall

looking toward the mouth of Tomales Bay We’re enjoying a spectacular fall in West County with warm, dazzling days and  crisp, clear nights. The apples have been harvested and my thoughts have turned to loading summer-cured firewood into the shed before the rains and organizing my piles of timber for winter production in the shop. […]

Field Glasses

Site Specific projects  require careful planning on and off site. When building a treehouse and managing a crew over a sequence of days, small comforts and simple luxuries always help to maintain a convivial atmosphere and improve productivity, especially when the weather is not cooperating. While building treehouses over the years I have developed a […]

Ted Boerner

Ted at our recent ‘Glazing Bee’ on the wowhaus compound I recently spent a lively evening in San Francisco with my good friend Ted Boerner. Ted is an influential taste-maker in furniture and interior design, as well as a devoted fan of Deep Craft. We’ve had an ongoing conversation for years about many things, including […]