Madeline's Makery

My artistic journey has been long and circuitous. I’ve been driven to make things my entire life. Almost everything on which I choose to spend time has been shaped by this. I learned much from my father in the workshop he had in the basement. My undergraduate degree in electrical engineering taught me a lot about design and gave me a foundation on which I could learn electronics. After my undergraduate degree I spent years taking fine arts classes in the evenings after work. My interest in computer programming allowed me to create software and to add behaviors to the things that I make. And through all of this I used much of my spare time to create.

I love working with a variety of materials, but I keep being drawn back to wood. Wood is such a beautiful and interesting material. Each piece is unique. Imperfections in the wood are often beautiful in their own way and add much interest to a piece. Trees are pretty great. Nevertheless, lately I’ve also been incorporating metals and plastics into my works, which gives me an even greater range of expression.

I find a lot of magic and beauty in city life and I’m currently diving more deeply into art that explores that, though I’m sure I won’t limit myself to only such themes …