To Be Seen

The desire to be seen is a part of being human. From the first cry of a baby to our last shout or murmur, we want the world to know we were here.
Teaching Styles

There are no mistakes in woodworking, only opportunities.
Flow in the Shop

Lyricism
Precision

What’s So Great About 90??
Creativity: Hustlers, Fakers, & Thieves

Cutting on the Wrong Side of the Line

A holiday tradition: to remember, with fondness, our simple little mistakes.
Reading the Fish

Reading the fish is a phrase that is not as it seems. It refers to looking carefully at the grain direction in a board. Not a piscine pursuit.
Musing on Mastery
I muse on the Mastery Program and the interesting changes to it.
Creativity and You, the Student of It

A conversation with Matthew Lynch, OMP graduate, Part One. Matt and Gary talk about the two year program and its challenges and rewards.