Here is what happened when a finish carpenter (Radomir Samardzic)—who designs and builds custom furniture and cabinets—was discovered by RIE® Associates, Schools, and Parents:
In 2006, Radomir’s wife, Antoinette, became a certified RIE® Associate after she went with a friend and her daughter to observe Hari Grebler’s Parent/Infant class. Antoinette was struck by the gentle, respectful way the fac
ilitator interacted with the babies and resolved to learn how to do so herself. (RIE is a leader in allowing children to unfold their own gross motor, fine motor, and social-emotional development, by designing RIE® environments.) The parents in Antoinette’s class discovered that her husband, Radomir, was a skilled furniture craftsman and they asked that he build furniture for their children to the RIE® specifications and . . . Radomir started building exquisite children’s furniture, first for friends and family, and then friends of friends, until his workshop was bursting at the seams. Then he went online where he now offers this custom-built children’s furniture to other “educarers” who want the best toys and furniture for the children in their schools and homes.
