Barky (wooden turntable) by Joel Scilley…
Although I’ve always had a passion for design and for constructions of my own design, the path to building custom audio components has featured some rather strange diversions. I became a carpenters apprentice shortly after graduating from college with a degree in art history and English, and studying art, design, and architecture in New York and various spots in Europe, including a summer at Parsons in Italy. But after a short stint pounding nails for the meanest Irish contractor in San Francisco, I decided I needed a bit more theory in my life. Thus commenced the successful pursuit of an MA in cultural studies (Carnegie Mellon) and a PhD in media studies (Pitt), promptly followed by an almost inevitable return to carpentry in San Francisco. After about a decade of doing custom carpentry and renovation work in the Bay Area, I’ve now focused my efforts and feel I’m safely on my way to becoming “America’s premier builder of burlwood turntables!” (via)
