STL Profile: Erika Torres
Erika Torres tells us about her woodworking journey—from high school shop class to studying with Gary Rogowski–and why she's committed to woodworking for the long haul.
Erika Torres is a woodworker in Oregon who has been building in some form or fashion since 2002.
After completing Gary Rogowski’s mastery program at the Northwest School of Woodworking, she has begun her woodworking career with a bang, recently completing a set of tables commissioned by SawStop for their trade show booths.
Erika’s inspiring Instagram feed can be found here. Give her a follow!
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Comments
Excellent interview. Thanks for it.
Fantastic interview yet way too short, dang. Erika Torres is inspiring and after checking out her work on Instagram, she is creating some incredible designs and builds. The table you did for the Vegas show is incredible and something I've never seen before, especially the table top. Great job Erika, really cool stuff.
p.s. Ben thanks for such great interviews with incredible people.
I loved Erika's story, what a dynamic couple her and her husband are. You know, FineWoodworking is preaching to the choir here, how do you get this message out past the pages to the public? I would have loved to know these opportunities were available when I was in High School.
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