Kerry Pierce has been a furniture maker for over 50 years and has written and lectured extensively on the subject. He's written 20 woodworking books and hundreds of articles in many magazines and journals, including Woodwork, Woodcraft, Popular Woodworking, American Woodworker, and others. Pierce has taught and lectured all across the eastern half of the US, from Milwaukee to Washington, DC. His work has been shown at top-shelf venues throughout his region, most notably at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio show Ohio Furniture by Contemporary Masters.