Ariel has been working in the world of building since her introduction to it in 2012 in Western North Carolina. She has explored the different realms of construction: backyard natural building, home renovations, high performance/green building, conventional carpentry, and traditional timber framing. Her career has included numerous natural building adventures alongside her mentor and cohort Liz Johndrow of Earthen Endeavors. In recent years, she has taught timber framing and natural plasters & finishes workshops with Liz all over New England and beyond.
In 2016, Ariel landed at a sawmill based timber frame shop in Central Maine. Seven years later, she combined forces with a talented colleague to create a company called Maine Heritage Timber Frames.

She lives down the road from the shop in rural Maine with her pet rabbit Willow. When not making sawdust, Ariel teaches yoga, DJs dance parties, and plays drums in her heavy metal band.

Photograph by Daniel Girard, courtesy of the Timber Framers Guild