At the intersection of Chemistry and Craft is where Kansas City-based Kelly Parker feels most at home. She is a designer and maker of contemporary studio furniture and sculpture. After graduating with a degree in Biochemistry she worked in the corporate world for 18 years before taking a rather circuitous route into art. Her chemistry…
Melanie Abrantes Designs is a Bay Area-based producer of handcrafted, heirloom objects. Founder Melanie Abrantes believes that in order to create something beautiful, you have to get your hands dirty. She founded her company in 2013 when she realized there was a growing American market for handmade goods. Working with a variety of unique materials, Melanie strives to create products…
Elizabeth is a woodturning and spoon carving instructor who lives in Seattle, WA. She began woodworking in 2015, and some of her first creations included several pieces of furniture in the Arts & Crafts style. She eventually turned to smaller objects and now specializes in bowls, spoons, and boxes.
I am a designer/maker living in Denver and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. I was initially drawn to furniture design because it occupies a unique position between the fields of fine art and design. Furniture can both exist as a product, addressing a specific need, or as a stand alone sculptural…
Sarah Watlington is a furniture designer and maker in Los Angeles, CA. She is a graduate of the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking, the project manager of Offerman Woodshop, and teaches a range of woodworking at a number of institutions. In her work, Sarah celebrates the exploration of new forms while using traditional woodworking techniques as…
Meredith’s path to the wood shop includes extensive education in design complemented with two years of hands-on skill building. She began in the architecture studio where she earned a bachelors degree and acquired a great appreciation of design’s role in the feeling of comfort and identity in a home. She has since graduated from the North…
Evan L. Court is a full time studio furniture maker living and working in Dallas, TX. Having graduated from the North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA. and also having studied fine art, Court mixes a focus on technique with a strong interest in design and concept to create his own unique flavor. “Work should…
Andrew is a custom furniture maker working and living in New York’s Hudson Valley. Andrew has a humble collection of Japanese hand tools that he uses to build one of a kind furniture pieces. As a self-taught woodworker he offers a unique perspective to other Americans exploring Eastern woodworking. His workshops demonstrate that by understanding the…
PATRICK MOORE specializes in historical and traditional carpentry practices and has worked around the world on national and international classified historical sites
Alex is a professional wood carver and instructor creating beautiful wood carving and educating the next generation of wood carvers.