KEN TUNNARD WOODWORKING

Ken was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He first became interested in sketching and cartooning while still in public school. He studied fine art throughout his high school years and at Georgian College. After college, he spent a number of years in the workplace as a freelance illustrator; in the art department of an advertising agency and in the advertising department of a local newspaper.

At that point, he became interested in woodworking and returned to Georgian College where he completed the carpentry program. While working as a carpenter, he discovered that he enjoyed working with wood as an art medium to create unique decorative pieces of sculpture and functional furniture. At this point, he knew that he wanted to blend both carpentry and art as a designer and builder of custom furniture.

Ken then attended Sheridan College in the wood studio of the Craft and Design program. His furniture designs display a delightful combination of uninhibited organic shapes and concepts with solid and functional execution.

Ken currently facilitates woodworking and art seminars and classes at Lee Valley Tools, the York Region District School Board, and through the City of Barrie Parks and Recreation woodshop in Barrie. He is also a Contributing Editor for Canadian Home Workshop Magazine. Ken designs and builds furniture from his studio in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.