our roots

Here at Em’s Woodwork LLC my goal is to inspire families and friends to share in quality time together. My goal is to facilitate being present in the simple moments with people (#BePresent). I feel that life has gotten so busy that often times we don’t have time to sit down and just enjoy a cup of coffee chatting about life with our friends and family. My goal is that with every piece I create, that I can inspire genuine conversations and excite people to share time and get to know our neighbors. My thought is that if I can create a stunning coffee table or dining table that you are excited about, that you will want to invite friends and family over to share in priceless memories around that piece.

Now, a little bit about who I am. I come from a long line of craftsman and farmers. People who worked with their hands to put food on the table for their families. My parents taught me that if I wanted something, I needed to work my little bootie off to pay for it, or learn how to make it. This principle intern taught me the importance of “sweat equity”. For those of you unfamiliar with that funny phrase, it means putting your all in what you’re doing so that you feel connected to what you’re working on or working towards. For me, this fire started with me selling vegetables so I could buy my first horse then it lead to my first car, so on and so forth. This has now translated over to my first official business. I apply that same principle of “sweat equity” into every piece I make. This helps ensure my passion and love is infused into every design and detail. My prayer is that my business can bring us back into a simpler time where we knew and cared genuinely for people. I want to inspire a movement of kindness: loving your neighbor as you love yourself and treating others the way you hope to be treated. That is my goal… aaaand I want you all to enjoy a one of a kind, show stopping piece of art too ;).