Stewart Wurtz
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Stewart Wurtz is a well-known studio furniture maker
based in Seattle. He has exhibited locally in the Pacific Northwest and nationally at a variety of galleries and museums.
Stewart Wurtz was born and raised in Maine. He worked for Thomas Moser Cabinetmakers before he started architecture school at the Boston Architectural Center. After a year or so in architecture school, he enrolled at Boston University
in the Program in Artisanry headed furniture maker Jere Osgood
. Wurtz earned his B.F.A. in Furniture Design in 1984. Two years later Wurtz moved to Seattle, Washington
and opened a studio to design and build custom furniture.
Wurtz received widespread recognition for his furniture. He has exhibited at Pritam & Eames in East Hampton, NY, and in Maine, Pennsylvania, California, and Washington. Wurtz is an active member of Northwest Fine Woodworking.
Studio Furniture
Studio Furniture is a subfield of Studio Craft centered around one-of-a-kind or limited production furniture objects designed and built by craftspeople. The work is made in a craftsperson's studio setting as opposed to being made in a high volume factory...
based in Seattle. He has exhibited locally in the Pacific Northwest and nationally at a variety of galleries and museums.
Stewart Wurtz was born and raised in Maine. He worked for Thomas Moser Cabinetmakers before he started architecture school at the Boston Architectural Center. After a year or so in architecture school, he enrolled at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
in the Program in Artisanry headed furniture maker Jere Osgood
Jere Osgood
Jere Osgood is a leading studio furniture maker and noted teacher of furniture and woodworking. He taught for many years in the Program in Artisanry at the Boston University....
. Wurtz earned his B.F.A. in Furniture Design in 1984. Two years later Wurtz moved to Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
and opened a studio to design and build custom furniture.
Wurtz received widespread recognition for his furniture. He has exhibited at Pritam & Eames in East Hampton, NY, and in Maine, Pennsylvania, California, and Washington. Wurtz is an active member of Northwest Fine Woodworking.
Further reading
- Scott Landis, "Design in Context: Woodworkers of the Northwest," in Fine Woodworking Design Book Five Taunton Press, Newtown CT, 1990.