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…
Alex is a professional wood carver and instructor creating beautiful wood carving and educating the next generation of wood carvers.
Alex is a professional wood carver and instructor creating beautiful wood carving and educating the next generation of wood carvers.
Alex is a professional wood carver and instructor creating beautiful wood carving and educating the next generation of wood carvers.
Ramon’s creations are primarily one-of-a-kind pieces featured in galleries, exhibitions, and in the homes and offices of private clients.
These works of art are primarily contemporary – always drawing inspiration from nature’s graceful lines and gentle curves. Future heirlooms are created utilizing many exotic species of wood from around the world. Beautiful exotics, combined with domestic species are distinctive to Ramon Valdez Fine Furniture.
Award winning furniture designer and maker Michael Fortune passes on his knowledge and experience by teaching woodworking and design around the world.