Richard Grayson

  Richard creates elegant, contemporary furniture using the labor-intensive steamed bentwood and inlay techniques.  A former vocational arts teacher and co-owner of a construction company, Richard began making furniture in the 1990’s when he moved to Macomb and built a woodworking shop and barn.  His neighbor was well-known craftsman, Bill Smithers, who became a mentor to Richard.  Bill, in fact, taught him how to steam bend wood and make a form for each piece that he makes.