Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meet the Maker: I am Hanna Dausch and I run a small woodworking studio in Pittsburgh, PA called Han Studio. I handcraft furniture and wares made to become a part of your family’s home and story. Pieces designed to be loved and used, to hold memories and tell stories, to bring warmth to your home. Growing up I was surrounded by craftsmanship - my mother a seamstress, my father a refinisher, my grandmother a painter, and my grandfather a woodworker. After completing my education in sculptural fine arts with a background in historic preservation, I became a Historic Carpenter working on the preservation of homes built in the early 1900’s in Chicago. This soon led me to handcrafting furniture and wares and that’s when I began to build my own woodworking practice. My work merges these contrasting frameworks of sculpture and furniture. It strives to strike a balance between these categories, not fully having any single identity. The combination of traditional craftsmanship and intentional expression allow the audience to decide what they want the work to be for them. It points to tradition in its’ fine craftsmanship while also criticizing it and redefining the boundaries put in place by tradition. My work is a conversation between the past, present, and future of the art & craft ideals. It is strengthened by both its’ attention to detail and ambiguity, allowing it become a part of your home the way you would desire it to be. It is made to add warmth and intentionality to your story and your home.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meet the Maker: I am Hanna Dausch and I run a small woodworking studio in Pittsburgh, PA called Han Studio. I handcraft furniture and wares made to become a part of your family’s home and story. Pieces designed to be loved and used, to hold memories and tell stories, to bring warmth to your home. Growing up I was surrounded by craftsmanship - my mother a seamstress, my father a refinisher, my grandmother a painter, and my grandfather a woodworker. After completing my education in sculptural fine arts with a background in historic preservation, I became a Historic Carpenter working on the preservation of homes built in the early 1900’s in Chicago. This soon led me to handcrafting furniture and wares and that’s when I began to build my own woodworking practice. My work merges these contrasting frameworks of sculpture and furniture. It strives to strike a balance between these categories, not fully having any single identity. The combination of traditional craftsmanship and intentional expression allow the audience to decide what they want the work to be for them. It points to tradition in its’ fine craftsmanship while also criticizing it and redefining the boundaries put in place by tradition. My work is a conversation between the past, present, and future of the art & craft ideals. It is strengthened by both its’ attention to detail and ambiguity, allowing it become a part of your home the way you would desire it to be. It is made to add warmth and intentionality to your story and your home.
