About the Artist
Brooklyn, New York
Kelly Harris is a woodworker, furniture maker, designer, and educator. She designs and builds both collections and custom pieces in her shop located in Brooklyn, New York. When she is not busy in the shop, you can find her teaching woodworking classes and leading workshops to share her love of the craft with others. Kelly’s work is primarily in wood with a focus on solid joinery, simple yet playful design, shape exploration, and hidden splashes of color.
Website: StudioHappis.com
Social Media: @KellyHappis
Artist Statement
Kelly Harris’s motivation in her personal practice changes over time, and she appreciates how woodworking keeps her moving, both intellectually and creatively, while allowing her to feel connected to herself, the earth, and other people. “I want to make things that are needed and wanted. My first woodworking project was making muddlers for a restaurant where I was a bartender for almost a decade. Now I am a toolmaker. I love tools of the trade.” Kelly is currently working on the production of a tapering plane of her own design in partnership with The Chairmakers Toolbox.