Kay Shofner is a Denver, Colorado native who has been committed to the woodworking crafts for over 50 years.

Beginning in architectural school, he has followed his love of creating things with wood. As a master cabinetmaker, Kay has built furniture, cabinetry, windows, and doors in his one-man shops in Denver, Steamboat, and Telluride. Inspired by the Arts and Crafts style, he has brought solid-wood character to the beautiful, older homes in the region.

Since 2017 Kay has fulfilled a dream of turning functional and artistic hollow forms on a lathe. As a woodturner, he coaxes out one-of-a-kind pieces that showcase the unique beauty of his medium – maple, elm, walnut, locust…

The wood Kay turns is sourced from dead trees cut down in the urban forests of Congress Park, one of Denver’s oldest tree-lined neighborhoods, and home to Ruelle Woodworks.

Kay is fascinated by the woodturning tools and techniques that have evolved over thousands of years, and capturing the essence of the craft.

Services

Woodturning
Cabinetry