March 29, 2006

If You Can’t Build It, He Will Come

Dakota Witzenburg, Guy Who Makes Stuff

If the doers of the world went to war with the dreamers, there’s little doubt who’d win.

Fortunately for us all, Dakota Witzenburg is doing his part to keep the peace — by embodying the spirit of both.

The fresh-faced, Iowa-born artist, thinker, builder, and all-around cool person is a sculptor who also does amazing custom carpentry work. Whether it’s a single bench or a stand-alone structure in your back yard, he’ll create something beautiful, thoughtful, and functional.

Don’t be afraid to think big: Recently he built a hilariously itsy-bitsy library in an otherwise useless nook of one TV writer’s house, complete with an oval-framed “portrait” of the owner (smoking a pipe!), plaque, secret compartment, and massive chandelier. One look had us laughing appreciatively and wanting to settle in with a good book.

The name of Witzenburg’s company? To Do Something. But don’t be fooled.

He clearly allows equal time for dreaming.

Dakota Witzenburg (323-314-5342 or todosomething.com).