I am a fourth generation creative and maker, shaped by hands that worked before mine. My earliest lessons came from my great grandfather, standing beside him as he built furniture, learning patience, precision, and respect for materials. From my Mennonite grandmother, I absorbed a deep love of color, pattern, and quiet beauty as I watched her design and stitch quilts that carried both function and meaning. My mother, a painter, taught me how emotion, observation, and intuition can live on a surface.

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These influences form the foundation of my work today. I carry forward the traditions of my Mennonite roots, not through replication, but through reinterpretation. I am drawn to honesty, simplicity, and intention. I believe that making with care is a form of integrity, and that objects created by hand hold stories, memory, and responsibility.

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My understanding of design is also grounded in lived experience. I have worked as a construction worker and home builder, learning firsthand how buildings come together, how materials behave over time, and where thoughtful design truly matters. I grew up around the home industry through my father’s work, absorbing an appreciation for craftsmanship, durability, and problem solving long before I understood it as design. That foundation continues to inform how I approach every project, from the structure beneath the surface to the details that bring a space to life.

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This philosophy extends naturally into my interior design work. Whether I am designing a lamp or a kitchen, I am drawn to materials that are natural, well made, and meant to endure. I believe good design should feel grounded and lived in, not dictated by trend. Spaces, like objects, should be built with intention and integrity, allowing beauty to deepen over time rather than fade.

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My practice is driven by the need to make things with my hands and by a desire to contribute to a more beautiful and more just world. I see craft and design as both creative expression and quiet advocacy. There is power in choosing how things are made, who makes them, and what values they carry forward.

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Much of my inspiration comes from global perspectives, especially artists and makers who are reclaiming native and traditional craftsmanship within their own communities. Their work reinforces my belief that design rooted in culture, place, and humanity is not nostalgic. It is essential.

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I make work that is thoughtful, grounded, and sincere. Work that values process as much as outcome. Work that reflects where I come from and where I believe we should be going.