Gallery of Woodworking Greats

Dale Faustitch honors the indigenous people of the Northwest coast of North America by creating art in their tradition.

I am a woodworker, chairmaker, sailor, husband, father, grandfather, friend, mentor, teacher, and leader. These are but a few words that describe me.

I graduated in 1989 from San Diego State University from the Industrial Arts program wanting to be a fulltime woodturner. I was selling my work through local galleries and doing weekend art shows, while working a full-time job. After moving to Utah, I took the leap into full-time woodturning, trying to find additional galleries and opportunities to sell my work; looking for something a bit more stable, I ventured into the wholesale craft market.

Unsure of where he wanted his woodworking to go, Gregg Novosad created a sequence of projects that required an ever-increasing set of skills. The result: spectacular marquetry infused with wry humor.

After careers in cancer research and hospital administration in the Midwest, Dave Ramsey retired and moved to Arizona. Dave started woodturning 15 years ago to give him something to do in addition to playing golf. According to Dave, segmented woodturning quickly became my passion as my golf game faded.

As an artisan, Brent would describe himself as a simple woodworker--he loves to make things that are useful and functional.

Twenty-eight years ago brothers John and Mark Schlabaugh began working for their father Emil in his home-construction business in Kalona, Iowa.

I came to this craft years ago after attending a lecture presented by the archivist and historian for Stickley Furniture. I found my direction and began pursuing American Arts and Crafts design. As the work evolved, I had to determine how to generate income while joining a fraternity of very gifted craftspeople.