Before becoming a turner and pen maker, I was a psychotherapist in private practice for many years. I loved my work, but there came a point when the desire to express the artist/craftsperson side of me was finally strong enough to pull me out of my office. I landed smack in the middle of a mountain of sawdust, wondrous tools, and a great new kind of work! Being a turner and pen maker gives me great satisfaction in working with my hands and heart, to create attractive, artistic, and useful objects out of some of the most beautiful materials in the world.