Rachel Profitt, Chief Creative Officer
My passion for woodworking started when I was a little girl and would watch my grandfather make cabinets in his shop. I was fascinated by all the tools. I continue to be fascinated by all things wood and creating unique and beautiful pieces. I watched countless videos of wood turnings and read a few books and was sold. I decided to take a course and turned my first bowl and was instantly hooked. I knew I wanted to make more bowls, vases, and candlesticks. So I added to my already large woodshop a Laguna REVO 18 | 36 lathe which is big enough to make just about anything, and still managed to make smaller items.
Just like every person in this world is unique, so is every piece of wood. So just by the nature of the product and the handmade nature of our products, every piece is unique. But I want to take that one step further ensuring that each piece is one of a kind, not your run-of-the-mill standard bowl, box, or vase that you can buy in any large department store.
This story is a large part of what created our name, Woodvergence. Which is a nod to my neurodivergence and the divergence of wood.
Teri Whitington, Chief Inspiration Officer
After a flood in my home that damaged nearly everything I owned, I had to start replacing furniture. When I was shopping for end tables, nightstands, and console tables, every time I found a piece I liked the size was not right for my space, and therefore I was going to have to build what I wanted in the size I needed. This is when I built my first table.
I truly believe that the most beautiful things in the world are the things that come from nature. I am most drawn to wood items with a live edge and I want to create pieces for people that will fit in their space and complement the style of the environment.
I like to be inspired by the natural beauty of the other things in a space to create unique pieces that can become heirlooms that you can pass down from generation to generation. I also enjoy experimenting with other mediums and textures in my pieces such as plant imprints, sea shells, pinecones, or anything else you can find in nature. When you combine these natural elements, you can create textures and moods to suit any need for any room.
