I’ve always been inspired to build things. This “Feast Dish” is something I worked on in a carving group I’ve met with for a few years.
This carved bowl is inspired by NW native art. It is made from big leaf maple and abalone inlay and depicts the majestic Pacific Halibut.
I moved to bellingham in 1985 with my parents from Watertown South Dakota. I was blown away by the beauty and scale of the landscape of Whatcom County. I graduated from Sehome High School then from Pacific Lutheran University with a degree in Biology. Just before graduation I over heard a classmate talking about going back to Alaska to fish with her family for salmon. I was delighted at my chance to join them. I fished for eight summers in total from Kodiak to Ketchikan.
In 2000 I started my business by remodeling a friend’s kitchen. I took it from “shag carpet and interior wall shingles” to modern and beautiful. You know a building is in need of remodeling when just after the stage of demolition it looks better that ever. Some times it’s as simple as that. Other times I add a measure of creative inspiration to an existing need to adapt resulting in a space that beautifully blends form and function.
Let me know if you want help with your project. Thanks! Jim.
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