Originally from Switzerland, I taught Materials Design & Technology at private secondary school in Perth’s northern suburbs. The many facets of working with timber have always captivated me - whether I’m teaching Woodwork in the classroom, running Wood Art as an after-school workshop activity, building furniture for my home, or combining wood and art through the creation of bespoke picture frames.

In 2009, my passion for timber, form, and art took an unexpected turn and led me to explore my own creativity through unconventional wood carvings. Although self-taught and without formal art training, I create small series of figurative works, experimenting with power tools on recycled wood and giving discarded timber a renewed and unexpected life.

Using tools such as chainsaws, wood carvers, power files, and traditional hand tools - along with a measure of imagination - I transform tree remnants, logs, branches, planks, and roadside cast-offs into elongated, distorted figures and forms. Contrasting textures and finishes, often within a single piece, reveal the natural beauty and versatility of wood. A gentle touch of humour or a hint of quirkiness occasionally finds its way into my sculptures, reminding us that life need not always be taken too seriously.