About
I'm Alison....and this is my family; Josh, Journey & Asher. I am a servant of Jesus Christ, a wife, and a Mom. Raised in Kentucky; my brother & I were feral children, spending every spare moment of our childhood outside. The wilderness is woven into me, it's part of who I am, and to this day the forest restores me, I go there often.
Hiking and camping are at the top of the list for my families favorite things to do. i am blessed to sing on the praise team for my church and play the guitar well enough to suit myself. I also enjoy vegetable gardening, cooking for my family & hunting.
I've always been what you would consider, a creative person. I began woodworking in 2018 with a toddler bed for my son, I built out of barn wood and 2x4s. Next I built a big barn quilt for my shop and the rest, as they say, was history!
Speaking of history, I'm a huge fan. I love exploring historical places, people and things. The wood used in my art I salvage from lots of different sources... old barns, homes, fences, decks, the local saw mill, etc. Reclaiming wood that would otherwise be discarded, in a small part, conserves our forests.
As for my patterns, they are often inspired by nature, or textiles, or sometimes I let material itself guide me. Pieces are named after the people, places and things that have special meaning to me.
Every piece of wood had a life before it was transformed into a piece of art, a story to tell, astory that is now intertwined with that of the home it now hangs in. What an honor and a blessing it is to me as an artist, with a love and respect for both history and nature; to have found a way to combine all the things I enjoy the most into my work.
Looking back I can honeslty say that blood, sweat and tears have gone into my art. I have learned SO much. At the end of the day I am blessed, I have grown & I look forward to the ever-evolving journey ahead.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
