Doug Stowe is a well-respected craftsman, teacher and author. He made a number of boxes that former Arkansas governors Bill Clinton and Jim Guy Tucker presented as gifts of state when traveling to the Pacific Rim. Doug also sells custom boxes and he teaches boxmaking at several top woodworking schools, including Arrowmont, and the Marc Adams and William Ng schools, in addition to offering classes through his own studio.

He is the author of 8 books and 3 videos and has written for Fine Woodworking, American Woodworker, Woodworker's Journal and Woodcraft magazines. His latest book, Beautiful Boxes: Design and Technique, will be published by Taunton Press this September.