About

My name is Taliesin.

I design and build heirloom-quality wood furniture and decor. All of the furniture is built on commission. With the leftover scraps (or other discarded pieces of wood I find around the shop), I try to make other useful household items.

Alongside this, I write about my experiences as an artist and woodworker learning the skills needed for this work. Writing helps me make sense of the deeper why and meaning that guides my work.

Work with me

I do take commissions; if you're interested in having me build custom furniture for you, reach out (tali@hungrywoodworker.com). I also sell items locally at ClaraLouise and occasionally through online pop-up sales.

About the newsletter

A quiet meditation on woodworking, purpose, and trying to make a living from the skills of my two hands. If you enjoy thinking about some of the deeper motivations behind work, meaning, craft, and learning, these essays are for you.

Newsletter comes out every other Thursday. It includes a brief update, usually a few photos of projects, and an essay from the shop.

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What is all this writing about?

Woodworking and writing are intertwined labor to me.

There are the obvious similarities—both require diligent focus and hours of practice, take years of effort to get good at—but that’s not entirely all that binds them. Nor is it that one is a respite from the other.

It’s that each is a force pushing me to connect more deeply with others. At a core level, I build furniture to make physical my belief that every person deserves an heirloom. Through writing, I am able to define and clarify those beliefs, to use stories as a way of ensuring this is the right path for me.

Thank you for being here and for reading.

Guiding Beliefs

You deserve quality alongside function: A table that is sturdy and gorgeous. A lamp that serves a role and fits perfectly with the rest of the room.

You deserve a rich story with a beautiful history that you interact with. You deserve to be part of the journey.

You deserve an heirloom.