When David Munyak moved to Vermont in 2004, he began building a workshop, intending to focus on custom furniture. Along the way, though, he discovered he loved turned work. He enjoyed the process, the gentle curves that formed, and he became fascinated with ways to create usable goods for the home. He now creates a wide variety of pieces—from salt pots and spoons to vases—all with respect to the curves and natural patterns found in reclaimed wood sections he gathers near his home in Middletown Springs, Vermont. He credits his father, a carpenter, for his love of wood and working with his hands.
Most of his works are made from native hardwoods, like maple, cherry, and ash, or pieces that offer unique grains and striations for a design. He finds…
