If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. ~ Henry David Thoreau
The intersection of art and science is a rich borderland. It is the jumping off point for guitar maker Dave Galas. A math major who studied neuroscience and worked for years in the computer industry, he discovered he had a talent for woodworking while restoring a 1907 Portland farm house. That led him to the Mastery Program at the Northwest Woodworking Studio, where he studied under Gary Rogowski. A guitar-making class offered at the studio opened Galas' eyes to a whole new realm.
"Once I took that class, it was all over. Furniture no longer held the same appeal," he recalls. "When you work on a table, you see it take shape. You put finish on it and it's