Shannon Williams’ passion for woodworking is opening doors across Santa Cruz County.
Shannon Williams
By: Justine DaCosta, Sentinel Correspondent
Williams, owner of Williams Gate Works, creates custom gates that boast everything from hand-carved artwork to designs that incorporate bronze, copper and stained glass.
Adding a gate to a home’s entryway or garden changes the feeling of the space, he said. “If there’s something really creative about it, people are really drawn into it,” said Williams, 44, a general contractor who’s worked in the trades for more than 20 years.
He’s always enjoyed working with wood, he said, and often made gifts, such as mirror frames and jewelry boxes, for friends and family. “You start out with this rough block of wood and can shape it into almost anything,” he said. “It’s an infinite thing”
Williams combines creativity and craftsmanship working with different types of wood. His designs include Japanese-inspired garden gates made from bamboo, cedar and bronze, and arch-top gates made from mahogany or teak. He incorporates old-growth redwood into some of his projects, but does so in an eco-friendly way, using reclaimed wood from old wine barrels.READ MORE
