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About Stanton Hill Studios"My goal as a craftsman is to create enjoyably functional furniture that enhances its surroundings through artful design and expert craftsmanship." T. Benjamin Hobbs Becoming a furniture designer evolved from a melding of the family tradition of running a sawmill with the influences of my father, an engineer and my mother, an artist. After graduating from The School of American Craftsmen, Rochester Institute of Technology, with a degree in Furniture Design and Woodworking, I returned home and set up my studio in a vintage barn on our property. My father and I later designed and constructed a timber frame addition to the barn that doubled the size of the studio. My wife, a fiber artist, and my mother, a sculptor, also have their studios in this building. At RIT, I acquired the techniques and skills I needed to create my vision of originally designed furniture. I take pride in being the sole designer and craftsman for all my furniture, it may take more time this way but it is worth the wait. Through all stages of the furniture making process, I pay close attention to detail; from hand picking the hardwoods used in each piece to applying many coats of a traditional hand rubbed oil finish. Each new piece of furniture is a statement of my original style. This style incorporates contrasting wood species, angles and curved elements, and refined hand detailing to make each piece of furniture unique. The Stanton Hill Studios collection also includes collaborations between myself and my wife and partner Laura Hobbs, a marbler and fiber artist. Our most recent collaborations are lamps with lathe turned bases and marbled silk shades. See these lamps on the Signature Line page and a folding screen in wood and silk is featured on the One of a Kind page. Stanton Hill Studios is located in Nichols, NY, a small town south of the Finger Lakes region and just north of the Pennsylvania border. We are easily accessible from NY 17/I-86 and I-81. If you are traveling in our area, let us know in advance and we will be happy to give you a tour of the studio and show you any of the furniture we have available. We hope to have the pleasure of making originally designed furniture especially for you! Thank you for your interest in our furniture and for visiting our web site.
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