I've been a furniture designer and woodworker for over twenty years. Trained as an architect, I began my career creating modern knock-down Campaign furniture and experimental hardware. My work often draws on reclaimed wood and found materials, blending sustainability with craftsmanship. Over time, my practice has shifted increasingly toward original Judaica and the restoration of Jewish ritual objects, including Torah arks, etrog boxes, chuppah poles, candle holders, and historic Atzei Chaim.
My original Judaica work has been featured in the 500 book series, including 500 Judaica, and was recently included in Modern Judaica: Today's Makers, Today’s Sacred Objects by Jim Cohen, which profiles contemporary artists shaping the field today. Beyond Judaica, my pieces have been exhibited at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, the Fuller Craft Museum, The Center for Art in Wood, Penland Gallery, and SOFA Chicago. My work also appears in books like 500 Tables, 500 Wooden Bowls, 500 Cabinets, and Mind & Hand: Contemporary Studio Furniture.
I am the author of Working Reclaimed Wood: A Guide for Woodworkers, Makers & Designers (Penguin Random House, 2018), and regularly contribute to Popular Woodworking and Fine Woodworking. My articles on woodworking and design have also appeared in publications such as Woodwork and American Woodworker. Additionally, I am a tool inventor, with my magnetic measuring tools produced by Lee Valley, Inc., and woodworking tools made by Rockler, Inc.
I launched and ran the Woodworking and Creativity Program at Harvard University’s Eliot House from 2003 to 2011, and was an adjunct faculty member at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Israel. My teaching experience also includes stints at Peters Valley, Penland, Haystack, and Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
I now live in Upper Saddle River, NJ, and teach woodworking and design at the Rudolf Steiner School in Manhattan. My studio practice centers on Judaica, furniture, restoration, and fine craft.
My original Judaica work has been featured in the 500 book series, including 500 Judaica, and was recently included in Modern Judaica: Today's Makers, Today’s Sacred Objects by Jim Cohen, which profiles contemporary artists shaping the field today. Beyond Judaica, my pieces have been exhibited at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, the Fuller Craft Museum, The Center for Art in Wood, Penland Gallery, and SOFA Chicago. My work also appears in books like 500 Tables, 500 Wooden Bowls, 500 Cabinets, and Mind & Hand: Contemporary Studio Furniture.
I am the author of Working Reclaimed Wood: A Guide for Woodworkers, Makers & Designers (Penguin Random House, 2018), and regularly contribute to Popular Woodworking and Fine Woodworking. My articles on woodworking and design have also appeared in publications such as Woodwork and American Woodworker. Additionally, I am a tool inventor, with my magnetic measuring tools produced by Lee Valley, Inc., and woodworking tools made by Rockler, Inc.
I launched and ran the Woodworking and Creativity Program at Harvard University’s Eliot House from 2003 to 2011, and was an adjunct faculty member at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Israel. My teaching experience also includes stints at Peters Valley, Penland, Haystack, and Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
I now live in Upper Saddle River, NJ, and teach woodworking and design at the Rudolf Steiner School in Manhattan. My studio practice centers on Judaica, furniture, restoration, and fine craft.
