Phloem is exhibiting for the first time at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City this May 18th through the 21st. I’ll be in Booth 1370 with some brand new furniture debuting … Continue reading
This sharp shooter in the funny hat is Leland Duck, owner and operator of Revive Upholstery & Design. We work together. Any Phloem piece you’ve seen or sat in that has upholstery was upholstered by Revive. Our shop spaces are … Continue reading
Recently, I got a strange, but awesome custom commission. The Swift Collective is a digital creative agency here in Portland. You can see what they do here. They moved into a new space and were in the process of outfitting a … Continue reading
Over the summer and into the fall, Phloem Studio and Earthbound Industries got a chance to collaborate on another job with PATH Architecture. (You can see photos of an earlier job we did together here.) This time out, we worked with … Continue reading
Every two years, there’s a furniture design competition in Portland, OR called ShowPDX. I designed a new desk for Phloem Studio called the Laura Desk. I wanted to design a writing desk that was simple, functional, and … Continue reading
Jordan Tull is an artist here in Portland who explores spacial relationships with site specific installations. His work is generally full of repetitive, sharp geometric patterns. He currently has a really cool installation called Ecto-Paraprism at the Portland chapter … Continue reading
There’s an event/gallery space in Portland, OR at 525 SE Pine called Union/Pine. They recently asked Robert & Jocelyn Rahm of Beam & Anchor to curate a First Friday event showcasing the works of local artists and designers. It’s this … Continue reading
It’s August! And I’m not paddling yet. ”Free time” has been in short supply. My canoe project has taken a backseat to work. But, here we are again and I’ve got some progress to share. The last Prospector chronicle left … Continue reading
Phloem Studio shares the wood shop in the back of Beam & Anchor with Earthbound Industries. Bren Reis owns and operates Earthbound. Sometimes, we get the opportunity to collaborate on jobs together. Recently, Bren and I enjoyed working on … Continue reading
I love my family. They are remarkable people. My dad is Ron Klebba and he’s been a huge influence on how I live my life. He is a woodworker. When I was young, he had his own business as a … Continue reading