Hello,

My name is Shea Vollstedt.

I am a man of faith, and furniture maker located in Beaverton, Oregon.

My knack for creating and making began as a child doing projects with my father, who was a lumber importer. He gave me an early love for being around the mill, and I found the whole process fascinating; even more so that I got to be a part of it. While having lost him at a young age, I couldn’t be more thankful to carry on a legacy that he imparted to me.

Despite hardships, I found something quite refining about the trials faced in life. Having come out on the other end, there is something special about devoting time towards being intentional - whether with people or at my workbench. I aspire for my work and connections to speak into who I am as a maker, and for each piece to tell a story to those who own it.

My personal pursuit as a woodworker had rather modest beginnings, namely when I decided to restore some old Stanley Bailey hand planes belonging to my grandfather. After several years of my own practice, I chose to seek an apprenticeship under Gary Rogowski of the Northwest Woodworking Studio, located here in Portland, OR. During my journey as a Resident Mastery Student I amassed the knowledge, techniques, and resources necessary to create furniture of the highest quality. My time working with Gary impacted me greatly - leading me to run a local high school woodworking program, as well as a my own studio that is Vollstedt Furniture and Design.

Having run my own business for nearly a decade, I have had the blessing of being recognized for several international awards, serve as a national evaluator for the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA), and am published author.