Founded by sculptor Andrew Jevremovic, Octo Studio is a Point Breeze, South Philadelphia workshop known for turning local hardwoods into one-of-a-kind sculptural furniture. Its commission work serves architectural interiors, particularly hospitality spaces, and the studio has grown from a wood workshop established in 2010 into a practice that also undertakes ambitious building projects.
2025 Small Business Catalyst Fund Grant
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Illuminate the Arts Grant from the City of Philadelphia
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Creative Industry Workforce Grant from the City of Philadelphia
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Sherman & Gosweiler, IncSince 1976, Sherman & Gosweiler has crafted site-specific cabinetry, custom furniture, and architectural woodwork in the Philadelphia area, with a particular eye for exotic woods and sculptural detail. Founded by Lower Merion natives Chuck Sherman and Dick Gosweiler, the firm combines design training and old-world cabinetmaking experience in a 16,000-square-foot Bridgeport shop. Its work also includes in-house furniture restoration and refinishing, including the duplication of aged or antiqued finishes.BRIDGEPORT, PA
John Strauss Furniture DesignIn an Ohio workshop, sculptor-trained John Strauss and interior designer Carisa Marie create limited-edition furniture, lighting and sculptural objects for designers, architects and meaningful spaces. Strauss brings more than 30 years of furniture-making experience, while Marie adds two decades in interior design; together, they combine modern technology with traditional joinery and hand finishing. Their work is made in the United States through an atelier of regional craftspeople, including wood specialists in the nearby Amish community, and is individually branded and dated.CANTON, OH
Works ProgressFounded by Max Greenberg in 2014, Works Progress is a Philadelphia woodworking and fabrication studio that turns highly specific designs into custom furniture, millwork, branded environments, and CNC-fabricated parts. Working from a former dyeworks in Fishtown, the small team pairs traditional craftsmanship with 3- and 4-axis CNC machining, carrying projects from early concepts and prototypes through repeatable production. Its work includes everything from vintage-audio cabinets to a carved, old-fashioned pub bar built for Dance Robot.PHILADELPHIA, PA
South Philly BarnBorn from the founders’ effort to furnish their own home affordably, South Philly Barn makes custom wood furniture with an industrial, reclaimed feel. Based in South Philadelphia, the boutique maker draws inspiration and wood from nearby rural areas such as Bucks and Lancaster Counties, creating pieces that began with friends’ requests and grew into custom work for a wider clientele. The business is now Philadelphia Table Company, while continuing its custom furniture services.PHILADELPHIA, PA