The Company

We are artist-craftsmen building original furniture for a discerning clientele.

Back Row:  Aaron Jones, Kyle Melgaard, Austin Weeks, Zachary Weeks, Will Rothelle
Front Row:  Gary Weeks, Leslie Weeks, Aubrey Weeks, Rich Hart

This company of artisans grew out of my love of wood and my life's work of building things for people.  I have built fences, barns, houses, and furniture.  I taught myself along the way — taking ever more complicated jobs and pursuing the best materials, finest fit and finish, and most appropriate design.  In 1992, as an exit strategy from custom work and general contracting and as a labor of love, I designed the rocking chair that has both anchored and propelled Gary Weeks and Company, Furniture Makers.

The "and Company" might better read "and Accompaniment."  In some ways our furniture company is like a garage band in which I happen to write most of the songs and sing lead, for now.  I work with people who are as much friends as employees; I want to keep that.

In another sense, the "and Company" is just right.  My wife, Leslie, and my son, Austin, work with me, and we run this endeavor like a business.  We produce an impeccable product on time. We serve our customers, support our suppliers, and respect our employees, accurately accounting for all.  I want this "company" to outlive me.

Austin's decision to join Leslie and me has made all the difference. While I taught myself to do things that I had never seen done, he grew up seeing difficult and complex work performed as a matter of course.  He can build furniture as well as I can, but faster.  He is relaxed, confident, and inspired.  But his greatest genius and contribution has been his organization and leadership.  The men working with us did not have highly developed furniture making skills when they came to our furniture company and some had none.  I would have them bottle feeding calves; he has them riding bulls.

Each of us has written an "artist's biographical sketch."  If you wish to read them, they are linked to our names in the caption of the photo above and on the menu to the left.