Palette and Sawdust is a Mom (Bev) and Pop (Chuck) business run from our new home in beautiful Idaho.

Bev attended a woodworking show in 1991 and purchased her first scroll saw.  She loved cutting things on her saw, but needed to do something with all those cute cutouts.  So she took a tole class at a local craft store and was hooked.  She found a local tole shop  and took as many lessons as she could fit into a tight schedule of work, remodeling our home (at that time in the San Francisco Bay area) and taking care of the household!

After 3 years of painting, the shop owner asked her to teach a class and she was hooked on teaching.  Besides taking and teaching classes at the tole shop,  Bev attended as many conventions as was possible.  In 1998 Bev retired from her real job and we moved to San Diego County to take advantage of the beautiful weather.  We began cutting wood for craft shows and Palette and Sawdust was born.  Bev still paints to sell and does 3-4 craft shows during the Christmas season.  Take a look at the "Painted Pieces for sale" page for some of her work.

Chuck has been retired since 1991 and is very happy working in the wood shop.  He loves designing new pieces and if Bev is gone to convention or the orders are all caught up, Bev usually has a new wood surface to paint before long.  Keep a tab on the "What's New" page to see some of his designs.

In 2007, we decided to move to Idaho.  After a long and stressful 1 year move, we are finally able to open our business.  Thanks to all who have waited very patiently.