06/13/2026
Another introduction is at hand for our new maker, Mathew Meunier.
"My father is a carpenter. As a kid I wanted to be a carpenter too. I worked for him on school breaks and summer vacations, eventually moving on to full time work after high school. Gradually I learned a craft. The things we built were useful and practical, fulfilling specific roles in peoples’ everyday lives. A finished project could be pleasing to look at, especially when a distinct variety of wood was left unpainted, but it was not art. It simply filled a need. Beyond the satisfying smooth feel of a handrail or the effortless click of a closing door, we as makers were certainly not celebrated.
Years later, after a period of introspection that included trading my pickup truck for an accounting degree, I stumbled upon a handmade pot in a friend’s kitchen. Immediately I saw a familiar routine embedded in a new material. With little in the way of questioning how or wondering why, I set out to learn a new craft. Naturally my pots today are imbued with the same qualities as good carpentry: they are calm, comfortable, and unabashedly domestic. Their purpose is to be in use and appreciated for the service they quietly perform in everyday life." —Mathew Meunier
Mathew's work will be featured in 'Steadfast' on July 21st.
