After a 20-year career making TV commercials, I realised I had lost the love of what I was making.

And for a maker the love is everything!

It was time to find a new way to contribute to the world. I enrolled in a three year TAFE course, determined to become a qualified tradie.

I remember my first class – one woman among a sea of smelly teenage boys.   What was I thinking?  But every week, I kept turning up and soon it all started to make sense. 

Now I am a fully qualified TRADIE, with my own commercial workshop in Brookvale, where I build custom made furniture, and run beginner woodworking classes. 

I invite you to have a look at my custom furniture page and if you have a project in mind, I’d love to hear from you. I also invite you to check out my ‘woodworking classes’ tab to see if you’d like to join me for a class.

I look forward to working with you!

KATIE