About

Sunworks Custom Woodworking is an insured sole proprietorship owned and operated by Erik Sundell. Erik initially studied Art History in Boston, Massachusetts and entered a career in library services after college. After several years in his career he moved from Boston to Manitou Springs in a Jeep XJ with his 15 year old cat, and all the belongings they could carry. Erik's plan was to move to Colorado and become a carpenter and he did exactly that.

His switch to woodworking started with taking classes in fine furniture and eventually lead to a career as a cabinet maker and trim carpenter, working on projects for multi-million dollar homes in Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas.

While working as a cabinet maker, he joined the Manitou Art Center as an educator, offering classes to members and the public. He started building custom furniture out of the MAC and thus was born Sunworks Custom Woodworking as a side business. Since then the demand for work in the area lead Erik to leave his full-time job as a trim carpenter to focus solely on Sunworks.

Starting in late 2022 Sunworks Custom Woodworking is operating as a full-time business offering carpentry, cabinetry, and handyman services.

You might catch Erik outside of work on a hike, riding a bike, visiting art galleries, enjoying the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, or taking a soak at Sunwater Spa (you can see his live edge walnut bench at the spa too).