Natural Craftsman
by Stacey Rice
Gina Penn-Schneider owns nine pieces of John's work and cites the practicality of the furniture as her favorite aspect.
"We live on a buffalo ranch – my husband and I own and operate it – and we have young boys, so we need furniture
that's functional and durable but also beautiful," she says. "You want to touch and feel his furniture. It really is a
piece of artwork."
Gina and her husband started with four lodge pole bar stools, which feature buffalo hide leather on the seats. From there,
they purchased an entertainment center, an étagère, a dining room table, and, most recently, a club chair and
ottoman that is personalized with the family's names sandblasted on the sides. "To tell you the truth, after we got the
bar stools and we saw how well they held up, it became like an addiction for us," she says.
The Schneider family home serves as a mini showroom for John's work since the family owns
nine pieces of his custom furniture. The Schneiders' dining room table (left) is made from
reclaimed wormy chestnut from the Amish country of Pennsylvania.
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