RISD Grad Show (2024): Repair Rolodex. Visit the official website here to learn more: link


My Process *click*
mixed media, 2024

Her ex left behind a special chiar emblematic of a kind of stubbornness. She told me, “it represents the brokenness of my ex.” I think it’s him. So, I treated it like a body, highlighting the scars.

RHINO, FUSION 360 (CNC toolpaths/machining), TORMAQ CNC, finishing (wood+metal).


My Process
oak, custom brass repairs, 2024

Pairing the accuracy and modernity of CNC digital fabrication methods with the analogue randomness of traditional glassblowing techniques.

CNC / digital fabrication, glassblowing.

My Process
cherry and glass, 2023

Two early 20th century chairs from a Rhode Island beach house. Rather than re-caning the chairs, local sugar kelp welded together with bioplastic makes the seats functional again. This is a repair.

My Process
kelp, bioplastic, reed, brass, 2024

Three felled Birch trees self-harvested 40 miles away. An inquiry into environmentally cognizant, hyper-local furniture.

woodworking, joinery, lathe, tree felling, materials sourcing, hand tools, finishing.

My Process
hyper-local black birch, 2022




Thanks for looking at my work.
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Contact: ethanfhoward@gmail.com 
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