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Dirt Wood Brass is located inside Maine Studio Works and serves as the in-house "fabrication Shop". From artisanal decor & lighting, to larger-than-life film sets, and even custom tooling & machinery building, Dirt and D.W. prioritize creative problem solving and elegant functionality.
About the shop...
D.W. is our shop mascot, head sawdust inspector, lead wood chip maker, and general "spokesbee" to the public. Carpenter bees are known to be pretty solitary, but DW's not really like that, she's all about the shop visits! So come by anytime, we are very excited to have her buzzing about 🐝
About D.W. Bee...
About Dirt...
Dirt got his start in carpentry when his mom, Heidi, decided one big room was better than two little ones. The plan–a connecting wall they assumed (prayed) was non-load-bearing and her 8 year old son with a sledge hammer.
This adventurous start eventually brought him to Meeting House Furniture Restoration in Woodstock, Vermont, down to New York City, up to the Hudson Valley—where he spent 3 years working for Michael Robbins—and in 2020 back to New England, where he was granted a fellowship at the Center For Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockland, Maine.
Dirt left the CFC with the "Namesake" line of home decor—a couple designs from which are still available for commission, like the "Niko" peg rack and "Heidi" lamp—shortly after, finding a home at Maine Studio Works.
Since becoming "the Shop" at MSW, Dirt has begun to refine his artistic voice while exploring new techniques, styles, materials, and types of projects.
Past Clients...
