Design and Architecture
Transformations, in Wood; On Wilshire Boulevard
Mallery Roberts Morgan talks to Stefan Bishop about transforming wood, and his life. Doug Suisman riffs on the transformation taking place on Wilshire Boulevard.
By Frances Anderton • • 21m ListenIt took a crisis to propel Stefan Bishop back to his early passion: carving art and functional pieces out of ancient logs. Mallery Roberts Morgan talks to Bishop about transforming wood, and his own life, while drawing inspiration from dreams and keeping a young business afloat. And Doug Suisman meditates on Wilshire Boulevard, as it goes through a transformation from a street shaped by cars to one being remade by the crowd.
Banner image: Entrance to Stefan Bishop's design and woodworking studio in Glassell Park. Photo by Mallery Roberts Morgan
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Stefan Bishop is a real estate developer turned designer-maker who works in a spacious studio in Glassell Park near Mount Washington. There he creates objects at the intersection of art and design, from tall sculptural pieces to functional items like coffee tables or shelving. But each is made in the same way, carved out of salvaged wood.
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