Congratulations to former Keeseh intern Tesu Kim and his family who recently opened a shop on Federal Hill called Cup N’ Rol! Tesu worked closely with us on several large projects and we are very excited and proud to see him pursuing his passions.

(For those of you out there patiently waiting for our fall class schedule, we’ve been running a little behind because we’re working on some spectacular classes. We’ll be posting them very soon!)

Posted by Asher on July 27th, 2010

Jackson Morley utilized Keeseh’s woodworking facilities and the Steel Yard metal working facilities to build this table which he recently sent us images of. The tabletop is solid maple with steel under structure titled ‘periodic table of the elements’ built for Thames & Kosmos and hand painted with type design by Josie Morway.

Posted by Asher on June 4th, 2010

“Not all young designers are as experimental with traditional materials. For many, the emphasis on environment has led to a reexamination of the less eco-impacting past. Studio Dunn, winner of this year’s Editor’s Choice award for New Designer [...] All of the designs are manufactured in the good ol’ US of A by artisans in their native state of Rhode Island (this local pride also informs the name of each piece). Studio Dunn’s design sense references the hand-crafted nature of mid-century modern classics like Haywood Wakefield while also tapping into contemporary collective desires to be equal parts environmentally and aesthetically conscious.”

Posted by Asher on May 27th, 2010

Keeseh Studio introduces the launch of Studio Dunn. Studio Dunn grew out of Keeseh Studio, whose members play an important role in the development of Studio Dunn’s works. Studio Dunn announced today the launch of its first collection of contemporary furnishings accompanied by the unveiling of its website www.studiodunn.com.

The designs are created by a network of local designers, artisans, and manufacturers in and around Rhode Island. Focusing on the use of classic materials including wood, metal, glass, and ceramics, the studio uses experimental processes to create innovative designs.
Studio Dunn is exhibiting at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, May 15-18, 2010.

Posted by Asher on May 5th, 2010

New Harvest Coffee Roasters approached us a couple of weeks ago to build them a display for retailing their fine coffees. Jamison and I worked together with the folks at New Harvest to develop this design. The display is made from 100% reclaimed wood. The wood is sourced from pallets that New Harvest receives their coffee beans on.

Posted by Asher on April 26th, 2010