Every chair has a story, and an artist behind the sturdy seats. Richard Ducharme is one artist who builds Adirondack furniture in the small town of Marshfield, a place that he holds close to his heart. Ducharme was born and raised on the land in Marshfield and has lived there all his life, so like a tree he has grown thick roots and has no desire to leave. But what is it that attracts Ducharme to his craft?

"It's something I can do at my pace, my time, and it just, for me, it's just a nice place to be in my shop in the winter or when the weather is bad you'll find me here. I spend hours and hours in here." He calls himself a self-described solo

worker because he has no problems working by himself; however, if you look a little closer, you'll see that he is never truly alone. His dog, or his little buddy, is always by his side. Ducharme claims, "he's my little sidekick, my little protector, if someone comes through the door he's going to bark at them and he'll let me know someone's there."

After playtime is over, Ducharme heads back to working on the chairs. He says that as people we evolve into our work, we find something we like and stick with it. "If I got a smile on my face, that's cause I can do what I want, basically, and still make a living. I mean that's what's unique here in Vermont, there's a lot of crafters. We all need plumbers. We all need electricians. We all have to sit."

Many may ask, will Ducharme ever sit down in one of his masterpieces? His response: "As long as these two feet will carry me, I plan to continue this as long as I can. I just keep going until they find me on the floor maybe or something."

News 7's Photojournalist Ashley Giddix takes us to his workshop.