Black Creek Designs, LLC

My interest is to design furniture that is simple, direct and honest. I attempt to create elegance informed by design: a harmonious play of line, proportion, surface and space. I strive for visually strong and confident forms that maintain a delicate, airy, and open quality. The marriage of these seemingly incongruous attributes yields an inner peace where the elements enhance one another. Wood intrigues me. I find it deep, rich, and full of character. At times it is easily malleable; and other times it can be hard and unforgiving. Often the wood I have chosen dictate an overall form. Some woods have strong grains and require strong forms to maintain balance. Others are more subtle and require the use of delicate lines and shapes. To add depth and play to a design, I often combine rare woods of strong figure such as burls, curls and flecks with those of more common grain patterns. On occasion I incorporate contrasting materials such as slate and granite into designs to counterbalance the wood. Commissioned pieces are elegant solutions. Together, my clients and I define parameters that the design of a piece is to fulfill. These parameters are often a springboard for new ideas and forms. In this process a design is created that, when consummated, fulfills the client's desires. Combining my visions with my client's expectations contributes to the evolution of the philosophy of my design. The design and structure of my furniture is a reflection of who I am and what I am thinking at a given time. The freedom to conceive and create my own pieces reveals a joy at being connected to the tradition of craftsmanship in furniture making. When my work is used by others, I would like to think that they, too, have connected with me and with the craft as a whole.