Paul Donio’s been working with wood since 1983. In 1989, he founded Hawk Ridge Furniture in one of the most beautiful places on earth; Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. We were lucky enough to visit his home and workshop ... Read more
Randolph is one of those cool under the radar towns. Chartered in 1781, it’s situated in the middle of Vermont’s White River Valley, in Orange County. One stop light all told. The town itself offers a hip local ... Read more
On Resolutions. Approaching the first blog post of a new year, it seemed there were a couple of obvious options; to recount and recap, or to approach resolutions. With many “best of” lists already going, we chose ... Read more
A visit to a workshop or studio is an exciting way to begin a project dialogue and a great way to get to know our craftsmen. For those of you who've discovered us on-line, we capture a bit of this studio experience on ... Read more
“Every item we make -- a table, a chair, a boat, or a building -- carries with it its own form of knowledge. Every project, however large or small, requires a unique approach. That's the interesting thing about ... Read more
Light. Detailed. Unflashy. Master furniture maker Josh Metcalf describes his work like this, plain and simple. Yet, there’s something larger than life about it, and him. And the little pocket of Pomfret where we ... Read more
“My father was a senior partner in a law firm. My brother is a lawyer. They couldn’t fathom what I was doing when I headed down this path.” It was April and we were at the shop of furniture maker John Lomas. He ... Read more
Tim Clark’s family had a rule at the holidays. Each kid had to make one gift by hand. They drew names, picked a project and set to work. His dad had a small woodshop in the basement with a table saw, a router, some ... Read more
This spring we took a trip up to Plainfield. It’s a friendly little village on the Winooski in Washington County, just fifteen minutes outside of Montpelier. Goddard College and Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers' ... Read more
A visit to Hugh Belton’s home and workshop in Woodstock is typical in some ways, and extraordinary in others. We were greeted at arrival by the furniture maker and his wife, Jennifer. Ushered through the front door ... Read more
