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The river runs through it #riverdivided #rivercollection {Available on my website} #makeinisolation #artmadeinquarantine

Need some good news?! A year ago on March 22 I shared a goal to fund a water project with @charitywater in 12 months time. The cost = $10,000 but the return = an entire community gaining access to clean and safe drinking water. 1 in 10 people around the world don’t have access to good water and that’s not cool. My vision was to use my water-inspired furniture & art to bring water to people in need. About a month ago I shared that I was at 47% of my 10k goal, and it felt nearly impossible to get the rest of the way with just weeks left. At that point, I’ll admit, I was feeling pretty discouraged. However in prayer I was reminded that God is mighty and when He puts a vision on your heart, anything is possible. So instead of losing heart, I shifted my approach from “me” to “we”. Instead of trying to do it all myself, what if I invited this whole @instagram community to join in and we do this together? With that in mind, I gave you all the chance to buy a tiny River Table, in the form of magnets and coasters so that *we* could do this together. You guys responded with enthusiasm - YOU’RE THE BEST!! - and I shipped more than 2,400 tiny River Tables all around the world to 324 of you in 42 US states, 6 Canadian provinces and 16 countries. Within 2 weeks we have stormed ahead and reached that lofty goal Today I made it official and sent a $10,000 donation to @charitywater. It’s really hard to believe that I am able to be part of something this B I G. Six years ago my wife and I had 3 little kids, a young, struggling business and were living below the poverty line. Now here we are and I can’t believe it I feel so incredibly blessed. Blessed to make a living through my art, blessed to have passionate supporters of my work (you guys) and most of all, blessed to have the opportunity to help those who cannot help themselves. Guys, we did this together and I thank you for your support. I know that all of our hearts are filled with uncertainty and fear this week, so I hope this is a bright moment in your day ✨✨ And let it also be a reminder that it is truly better to give than to receive … Continued in comments...

Strange times require strange solutions! My daughter Ruth (12) is doing her piano lessons this afternoon virtually via FaceTime and her dad’s homemade setup.

Chipping away at this River Dining Table today. The stuff on the floor is tree bark that I’ve been removing this morning, to expose the wood’s natural edges. #klassenrivertable #rivercollection

There is something really special that happens when you propose a fresh idea to a customer that you’re excited about and they respond to your sketch with “Yes! Let’s do it”, so you put in the time to create something new and fun, you do your best work, you send it to them, they put it on their wall, send you a photo back with a warm email and it’s *just* how you imagined. They’re all excited, you’re all excited, and everybody wins. *That* is a fantastic feeling! So grateful to do what I love and to have the support of my amazing customers ☺️ #cedarseries #cedarwallart

The 3rd and final table I was able to make from this incredible maple tree. #laketable #rivercollection

I’ve been seeing a lot more of my kids down in the shop lately. Not sure why...

Stunning capture by my friend Warren, a photographer who swims out into the waves off Australia’s coast with a waterproof camera to capture these inspiring images @warrenkeelan

@charitywater update | Last week I offered up some tiny River Table magnets with 100% of the sales going to my water project and you guys rocked it. I’ve shipped out over 1K magnets around the world and we raised over $2,500 from magnet sales alone and one awesome guy even ordered *72 SETS of magnets* and said “Don’t send me any magnets…I love what you’re doing and just wanted to help the cause”. AMAZING. Swipe to see the details on where we are at, but in short there are only 17 DAYS until World Water Day and I have $2,646 to go. I need *your* help to get there. Last week I asked If anyone was interested in some coasters....well, the people have spoken and I now have River Table coasters available in my shop $10 for a set of 4 and the full ten dollars will go to this water project. And there are still some magnets left, so add some of those to your cart too! Go get grab goodies and join in on the fun of bringing clean water to people who need it! #charitywater #waterproject

NEW mountain and lake inspired desk.

The rivers flow to wherever the tree leads... #workinprogress

Honey, amber, sand, chocolate...there are a lot of ways to describe the colors in these woods but nothing beats seeing them in person. This is a closer look at my new #cedarseries wall-hanging. Made from salvaged western red cedar and black walnut. #cedarwallart

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