She says, "I wanted to be an actress for as long as I can remember, which is why I moved to New York when I was 19. I wanted to be a storyteller. And I feel that I am, in a way. Knife-making is another form of storytelling. Take a look at a knife – there’s a story behind that wood. There’s moisture in the grain; there are markings. Each one is so different. And since my knives are made from other tools, there’s a story there, too. They belonged to other trades altogether. And, of course, my own personal story is part of each piece. These things have lives beyond what we can see."





Find the interview in its entirety on Freunde von Freunden. Photos by my talented friend Nick Vorderman.
Other recent work on FvF: Nawab Khan / Linda Derschang / Henry Hargreaves. (More, here.)
She's such an inspiration!
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