Fort Makers Has Designed Its Own Creative Utopia
For this month's Design Store(y), we talked to New York City-based multidisciplinary studio Fort Makers founder Nana Spears.
For this month’s Design Store(y), we talked to New York City-based Fort Makers founder Nana Spears. Fort Makers is a studio with a multidisciplinary approach to art, furniture, and product design, but what’s really unique is how they connect creatives across disciplines to create a curated community to make with, inside of an environment conducive to discovering and growing as creatives. Founded by Nana Spears, Noah Spencer, and Naomi Clark back in 2008, Fort Makers offers collections of furniture, lighting, and accessories, as well as artisan collaborations, design partnerships, stage, and interiors. Other artisans that currently comprise the space and community are Jason Bauer, Jane D’Arensbourg, Romina Gonzales, Tamika Rivera, Keith Simpson, and Shino Takeda. Stepped Line Light and Tumble Table by Fort Makers artist Noah James Spencer. The World Through The Blue, Vase by Fort Makers artist Shino Takeda. The Rope by Fort Makers artist Tamika Rivera. Large Ceramic Graphite Car by Fort Makers artist Keith Simpson. Wooden Cubes and Royal Blue Leather Triangle Ottoman by Fort Makers artist Noah James Spencer. \ Photo: Joseph Kramm courtesy of Fort Makers
Why did you pick this city/neighborhood/storefront"
We?re situated on the particularly vibrant Lower East Side corner of Orchard and Hester Street, that?s becoming a cont...
For this month’s Design Store(y), we talked to New York City-based Fort Makers founder Nana Spears. Fort Makers is a studio with a multidisciplinary approach to art, furniture, and product design, but what’s really unique is how they connect creatives across disciplines to create a curated community to make with, inside of an environment conducive to discovering and growing as creatives. Founded by Nana Spears, Noah Spencer, and Naomi Clark back in 2008, Fort Makers offers collections of furniture, lighting, and accessories, as well as artisan collaborations, design partnerships, stage, and interiors. Other artisans that currently comprise the space and community are Jason Bauer, Jane D’Arensbourg, Romina Gonzales, Tamika Rivera, Keith Simpson, and Shino Takeda. Stepped Line Light and Tumble Table by Fort Makers artist Noah James Spencer. The World Through The Blue, Vase by Fort Makers artist Shino Takeda. The Rope by Fort Makers artist Tamika Rivera. Large Ceramic Graphite Car by Fort Makers artist Keith Simpson. Wooden Cubes and Royal Blue Leather Triangle Ottoman by Fort Makers artist Noah James Spencer. \ Photo: Joseph Kramm courtesy of Fort Makers
Why did you pick this city/neighborhood/storefront"
We?re situated on the particularly vibrant Lower East Side corner of Orchard and Hester Street, that?s becoming a cont...
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