I operate a one man woodworking shop in Bakersfield California. In 2003, I "changed careers" after a 30 year stint in the oil production business, and am now working full time at my passion - creating beautiful furniture.
I have been building furniture in one form or another as long as I can remember, developing primarily through self-education. I have also enrolled in a number of one to three week workshops with some of the leading furniture designers and craftspeople in the country, including: Gail Freidell, Isabella Moore, Peter Pierobon, Stephen Proctor, Brian Reid, and Paul Schurch. This exposure has had a huge impact on both my design and craft skills, and I endeavor to combine a bit of talent with spectacular woods to create beautiful furniture.
Design in Wood Exhibition is a juried "International Exhibition of Fine Woodworking" held annually, in conjunction with the San Diego County Fair. It typically draws 300 - 400 entries. It is hosted by the San Diego Fine Woodworking Association. The editor of Fine Woodworking magazine has described it as "the biggest and best woodworking exhibition in the country".
Fine Art Woodworking Exhibition is a juried exhibition hosted by the Orange County Fine Woodworkers Association. It is a large event run in conjunction with the Orange County Fair.
Tom Christenson
T. A. Christenson Woodesign
10701 Haworth Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Business: 661-664-9689
Cellular: 661-345-0862
Email: tom@tacwoodesign.com
Web Site: www.tacwoodesign.com
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