Thomas
Davin & Mary Kessler
Thomas
Davin & Mary Kesler have been woodworking together since 1979.
Their professional training began during their college years in California
where Tom studied cabinet making and design at C.S.U. Northridge.
Mary began woodworking to help pay expenses toward her Bachelor of
Science degree at U.C. Davis. After college, they began a business
and life partnership. They now reside with their three children-two
boys, Morgan and Roland, and a girl, Joanna-in in the countryside
of Rhode Island.
Working
out of a nineteenth century mill overlooking Dorset Mill Pond, Mary
and Tom utilize the beauty of their surroundings to create objects
that are simple yet elegant in design. Their woodcrafts are both serviceable
and handsome. With minimal care, hey can be appreciated for years
to come. The hallmark of their work is its combination of artistic
expression and utilitarian deign
