Instructor

Through formal apprenticeships, Paul was trained in building pianos, church organs and boats in Europe and worked for several years as a finish carpenter and furniture maker in California. Seeking something more challenging, he traveled to learn Japanese joinery; studied stone inlay, marquetry, and furniture restoration in Italy; and traditional boat building in England. In 1983, he opened a custom-furniture business, Schürch Woodwork, which operated in Santa Barbara, Calif., and more recently in Hawaii. Since 2001, he has been teaching marquetry, furniture design, and woodworking at trade schools and woodworking clubs and given presentations nationally and internationally. He has been featured in many magazines, shown at numerous galleries, and honored with numerous awards for his work. See more of his work and background at  schurchwoodwork.com and veneerartist.com.