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Shop Update, Musings on Life & Art

Shop Update, Musings on Life & Art

So, this is my dream, and I’m going for it. I don’t know how it will go, I only know that given the gift of this life on this earth, and given the freedom I am dedicated to preserving, and given this strong pull to go deeper into my relationship with this land, this inaugural collection of the Hues of the High Desert is the best way for me to say through my work and through my designs what I feel in my heart.

Fall Workshops- Build your own custom hat!

Fall Workshops- Build your own custom hat!

When & Where: Session 1- Saturday September 2nd & Sunday 3rd at Northwest Trading Post in Bend, Oregon. Session 2- Saturday October 7th & Sunday 8th at Northwest Trading Post in Bend, Oregon. Workshop Logistics: 5 participants each session, from 9am to 4 pm with lunch break. Beverages and bites provided. Lodging not included. Cost: $1100 HOW TO SIGN UP Please subscribe to the MAILING LIST by entering your email in the "FOLLOW US" box on the right hand side of this page (or at the bottom on phones.) An email with information on how to sign up will be...


My Big-Little Hat Making (ad)Venture

My Big-Little Hat Making (ad)Venture

FullSizeRender (3) Two weeks ago I left my home and workshop in the barn at Circle K Ranch in Bend, Oregon with my life packed into a 32 foot airstream to produce The Hatter & The Hound tour. I’ve wanted to live life on the road with my dog Charlie since I first read Travels with Charley five years ago. We tried it out for a year in my early 20s, working on farms and random jobs around the western U.S. and British Columbia. It was a time in my life...