Cliff Spencer
Cliff Spencer is the principal designer and builder at Cliff Spencer Furniture Maker, a custom woodwork shop and licensed C6 contractor in Los Angeles. Cliff is dedicated to producing the highest quality work while respecting the environment. In addition to using FSC lumber and fast-growing species, both his furniture and cabinetry emphasize reclaimed and salvaged wood.
Cliff learned wood working from talented professionals in Los Angeles, New York City and Aspen, CO. Since starting his own shop in 2004, he has completed residential and commercial projects for the Los Angeles Magazine 2005 Green Design Home, the Casa del Mar hotel in Santa Monica, and for architect David Hertz. His furniture and cabinetry work has been featured in numerous design publications and blogs, in the trade publication Woodshop News and on the CBS Evening News.
Cliff was born in Birmingham, AL. He has a BA in Theater and English from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. He and his wife Leigh Kivowitz Spencer together run the family business. His son, Scout, has some nice building blocks.
Artist Website: http://www.cliffspencer.net
