Vickie Woodcock
My woodworking story began many years ago. I had an uncle who was a self-taught shipwright who designed and constructed many handmade wooden sailing and fishing vessels. I always loved going to visit him and hang around his shop as a kid. No one in our family wanted to learn wood working except for me and I spent several years off and on learning woodworking and finishing with him. Through the years I have built a lot of furniture for myself and my family and I always enjoyed it. The years went by and between having a family and working, I had little time for woodworking so I eventually gave it up. When the recession hit I found myself unemployed and searching for something to keep myself busy. I remembered how much I enjoyed working with my hands and a small part-time job enabled me to get some funds together to purchase some wood and some tools. The result is Selkie Wood Works.
The lumber I use comes from a local cabinet making business and I use their lumber shorts to make the dishes and cutting boards. The rolling pin and kitchen mallet lumber comes from a wood mill in Washington state that makes lumber for major league baseball bats. All the lumber I use is seasoned, kiln-dried lumber that has never been used for anything else. The wood for bowls come from trees that have been cut down locally because of storm damage. This saves these trees from being chipped or left in a pile somewhere and ensures that the tree "lives on" and is made useful. I do not use recycled or reclaimed lumber.
I am also a professional librarian. I went to library school at the College of St. Catherine and I am originally from California. I have lived in Minnesota since 2000, having moved here from northeast Texas. I am married and the parent of two sons.
