I am a designer and maker with more than 20 years of experience exploring and shaping materials to serve the needs of commercial and residential clients who love natural materials and well crafted, beautiful furniture. I love generating ideas for clients who are looking for unique solutions especially for reception and conference furniture. I am an excellent designer and engineer and pride myself in being resourceful, partnering with local fabricators, upholsterers, finishers and installers to complete a project from beginning to end. I am hands on when it comes to shaping the making process, selecting materials, and understanding site conditions. I enjoy working closely with clients, I.T. staff, and local vendors too and ensuring function and once in a while delight with my design work. My goal is to generate interesting work using local materials and resources, eventually growing a full line of furniture for the contract market. I also hope to become a solid local employer.

Our work addresses the relationships we form with our constructed environment, namely the objects that surround us. We are aggressively committed to have these everyday objects enhance our lives through meaningful interaction. As a result of thoughtful design and execution of craft, our work reveals a sense of intimacy...the story of a piece, how it feels to plop into a chair or run your hand along the bottom of a tabletop. Our practice does not negotiate the thinness of styles; rather we seek to mate timeless beauty with timeless utility.

Integral to our practice and commitment to craft are programs of research and collegiate teaching. We believe in a sensitive and responsible process to making and use only domestic hardwoods to create our new American archetypes.

Every piece is designed and handmade in our Portland, Oregon studio by Hew founder Sterling Collins, a talented architectural designer turned woodworker. Hew was founded in 2013 and is Portland, Oregon based.

Anthology Woods is comprised of craftsman, creators, designers, wood-enthusiasts and sustainability proponents. We create sustainable wood products from 100% post-consumer reclaimed, salvaged, and FSC®-certified woods for the Architectural and Design community. Our product lines include flooring, wall-paneling, siding, decking and fabricated components. We serve both residential and commercial applications, and sell to both contractors and project-owners.