Originally hailing from Houston, José moved away after high school to pursue a degree in outdoor education from Warren Wilson College. Through his experience working in the outdoor industry as a climbing and high ropes course instructor, camp counselor and multi-day expedition leader, José gained the necessary skills to help teach and guide others in overcoming fears and accomplishing personal goals in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and beyond. His time spent in the backwoods, gave José a deeper appreciation for the forests he considered his playground and began thinking about its use and functions in a different way. His curiosity got the better of him, which eventually led him to receive a second degree in carpentry from the American College of the Building Arts, located in Charleston, SC. There he studied in-depth the science, history, and math, to name a few, behind what it means to construct and live in sustainable built environments. With a combined passion of exploring the outdoors and his hands on building experience, José has found a love and calling for teaching others how to create. Through the use of a natural material like wood and limited only in imagination, José strives to educate others how to pursue their own creative endeavors. Whether it be a birdbox, a small jewelry case or something entirely new, the power of creativity allows us to explore what we previously thought possible and gives us an excuse to meander at our own creative pace.

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