Many pieces leave our wood shop each day and we often wonder about their destination. Sheila McKinnon had an opportunity to tour the home of customers Jennifer Stackpole and Maren Christianson while she was visiting family in Montana during the Christmas holidays.
Jennifer began building their home in the Potomac Valley of Western Montana with her own hands when she was just 23. One of their design requirements was that the dining and kitchen had to fit their lifestyle of hosting monthly theme dinners for 12. We crafted the cherry dining table you see below to fit perfectly into their banquette. You guessed it -- Star Trek was the theme!
Jennifer has lived and worked all over the US doing work as diverse as being a Deputy Sheriff in Montana, owning a photography business in Missoula, cooking and working as a deckhand on a Puget Sound based fishing boat, and if that isn't enough variety, she ran a mobile Veterinary Clinic on the Hopi and Navajo reservation. She obviously has followed her passions and interests. Her partner, Maren Christensen is a singer/songwriter/guitarist creating what she calls "21st century folk with a world groove." Maren also was awarded two law degrees from Harvard, after becoming legally blind. Check out her website www.marenchristensen.com. These women are extraordinarily accomplished and inspirational!
I had a wonderful time visiting with Jennifer and Maren. It was a pleasure getting to know them and to see their McKinnon furniture in their lovely home.
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