Jo Roessler [1993, Photography]

I specialize in custom and limited edition residential and commercial furniture. I design and handcraft each of my pieces and while my style has been variously described as ‘modern,’ ‘architectural’ and ‘Japanese-influenced,’ I eschew such neat categorizations of my work. I don’t have a rulebook or dogma about adhering to one particular style and take my cues from everyday objects, nature, the world around me, something as basic as a leaf – simplicity and elegance on the surface, but with an amazing underlying complexity. My work is exhibited at prestigious and jury-entried design and craft shows throughout the eastern United States, has been featured on Home and Garden Television, and written up in numerous books and periodicals.