Keeseh

EXTENDED OPEN STUDIO

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:20:36 +0000

More open studio for less money?! That’s right! Open Studio will now be open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-9pm with the exception of holidays which will be posted on our website and in our newsletters. Instead of paying for each time you attend there will be a monthly rate of $115 and you can attend as many Open Studios as often as you want during that month! To learn more about Open Studio and other Memberships click here.

In addition to this change we will also be changing our storage system. When you sign up for an Open Studio Membership you will receive a labeled shelf to store your belongings. You can store whatever you would like on your personal shelf space though you cannot cross onto another person’s shelf space. If you need addition shelf space we now have storage space in our basement for larger projects. There is a separate fee for the basement storage.

I almost forgot to mention our new “Lunch Table”. Lunch, dinner, snacks, hanging out, you name it. This table is a clean and uncluttered space where you can take a break, eat, work on your computer, and so forth. You can leave things on the table that you would like to share with others such as articles, magazines, chocolates, etc.

Don’t confuse Kurt’s table with the Lunch Table. Kurt recently finished the table photographed below in Open Studio. He started the table in the Intro to Woodshop Machinery course and he’s excited to finally be taking home the completed piece. Nice work!

Posted by Asher on August 31, 2010

BEST OF RHODE ISLAND

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:03:18 +0000

Thank you Rhode Island Monthly for a ‘Best of Rhode Island’ award! We missed the awards ceremony and yesterday we finally had a chance to pick up our framed award for excellence in Woodworking Classes. We are proud to tack this award on our studio wall and we look forward to continuing to offer excellent classes!

Posted by Asher on August 20, 2010

FALL COURSES ARE HERE!

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:53:28 +0000

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Fall Courses
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Hand Tools Workshop - Price: $100+$35 Material Fee, Time: Tuesday/Thursday, 7-10pm Dates: Oct 12 & 14
Inlay - Price: $135+35 Material Fee, Time:Saturdays, 1-4pmDates: Oct 23, 30, & Nov 6
Sharpening Workshop - Price: $75, Time: Thursdays, 7-9pm Dates: Oct 21 & 28
Reviving Tools - Price: $125, Time: Tuesdays, 7-930pm Dates: Nov 9, 16, & 23
Make Your Own Plane - Price: $100 + $60 Materials, Session 1: Tuesdays, 7pm – 10pm Date: Oct 19 & 26, Session 2: Thursdays, 7pm – 10pm Date: Nov 11 & 25
Electric Guitar Building - Price: $225+$160 Material Fee, Time: Sundays, 1pm – 330pm Dates: Oct 10, 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14
Everyday Molds & Castings - Price: $125+$95 Material Fee, Time: Thursdays, 7-10pm Dates: Sept 23, 30, & Oct 7
Above and Beyond Molds - Price: $225+$160 Material Fee, Time: Mondays, 7pm – 930pm Dates: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 13
Jump Start Woodworking - Price: $75, Session 1: Saturday, 1pm – 5pm Date: Oct 16, Session 2: Thursdays, 1pm – 5pm Date: Nov 13
Digital Fabrication Workshop - Price: $100+$40 Material Fee, Time: Mondays, 7-10pm Dates: Nov 15 & 22

Posted by Asher on August 12, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS TESU

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:19:19 +0000

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

PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:19:22 +0000

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

STUDIO DUNN RECEIVES EDITORS AWARD

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:39:13 +0000

“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 STUDIO DUNN

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:24:04 +0000

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 DISPLAY

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:45:50 +0000

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

SUMMER COURSES HAVE ARRIVED

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:18:06 +0000

Intro to Woodshop Hand Tools
Length: 6 classes, 2.5 hours each, Price: $225+$30 Material Fee, Instructor: John Pietrella, Time: Tuesdays, 7pm – 930pm Dates: June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13

Intro to Woodshop Machinery
Length: 8 classes, 2.5 hours each, Price: $295+$20 Material Fee, Instructor: Lauren Lake, Time: Sundays, 630pm – 9pm Dates: June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15

We Build What We Eat
Length: 9 classes, 2.5 hours each, Price: $295+$30 Material Fee, Instructor: Steven Butler, Time: Wednesday, 7pm – 9pm Dates: June 16, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18

Table Manners
Length: 9 classes, 2.5 hours each, Price: $295+$30 Material Fee, Instructor: Steven Butler, Time: Mondays, 7pm – 9pm Dates: June 17, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19

Jump Start Woodworking
Length: 1 class, 4 hours, Price: $75, Instructor: Asher Dunn, Session 1: Saturday, 1pm – 5pm Date: June 26, Session 2: Saturday, 1pm – 5pm Date: July 24

Electric Guitar Building
Length: 6 classes, 2.5 hours each, Price: $225+$160 Material Fee, Instructor: Nick Holcomb, Time: Mondays, 630pm – 9pm Dates: June 28, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9

Wood Turning
Students are required to take one of these beginner workshops before taking the next level Bowl Turning workshops in the Fall.
Spinning Top - Instructor: Wayne Collins, Time: Saturday, 10am – 1pm, Dates: June 19, Price: $75
Bottle Stopper - Instructor: Wayne Collins, Time: Saturday, 10am – 1pm, Dates: July 17, Price: $75
Honey Dipper - Instructor: Wayne Collins, Time: Tuesday, 6pm – 9pm, Dates: July 20, Price: $75
Spatula - Instructor: Wayne Collins, Time: Monday, 6pm – 9pm, Dates: August 23, Price: $75

Digital Fabrication
Length: 7 classes, 2 hours each, Price:$295+$30 Material Fee, Instructor: Asher Dunn
Time: Fridays, 7pm – 9pm Dates: June 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6

Posted by Asher on April 23th, 2010

YOUR CHARIOT AWAITS

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:06:34 +0000

You may have met Sean Bagge last year at the Maker’s Fair where he exhibited the submarine that he engineered and built (image below)… well he’s just completed another unique project. Using a combination of tradition processes and modern machines, Sean has spent the last few months building an Egyptian chariot.

He started by studying images of chariots excavated from archeological digs. Sean then applied his training as a mechanical engineer to figure out ways to bend solid hardwood into extreme curves. Using raw hide and leather strips he bound the elements together and created a fully working chariot. In writing it sounds so simple though it was a very labor intensive process.

If you’re lucky you may spot Sean riding the chariot on Thayer later this week. He will be taking part in a mock Egyptian battle that is being held at Brown University.

Egyptian Chariot from Keeseh on Vimeo.

Posted by Asher on April 18th, 2010