BRANDON S. NORSTED

Education

2009                                M.F.A. (expected graduation) University of Wisconsin – Madison
2002                                B.A. University of Wisconsin – Madison

 

Professional Experience

2007 – present       TA - Instructor “3D Design” University Of Wisconsin - Madison
2004 – present       Independent Furniture Designer  
2006 – 2007            Student Representative to Furniture Society 
2004 –2006           Apprentice – Richard Judd, Furniture Making

 

Exhibitions

One Person -
February 2006     “Is Seeing Enough” – University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, Porter Butts Gallery – Madison, WI

Group -
November 2007     “The Artful Home Show” Puck Building Soho – New York, NY
September 2007    “MAOS”  Overture Center for the Arts – Madison, WI
May 2007              “ICFF” New York, New York
January 2007        “Works Together” 7th Floor Humanities – Madison, WI
July 2006              “Ann Arbor Street Fair and ‘826 Michigan’ Collaborative” Ann Arbor, MI
July 2006              “Ann Arbor Street Fair” Ann Arbor, MI
January 2006        “West Wing Studio Exhibit” Monroe Arts Center Frehner Gallery – Monroe, WI
October 2005        “The Box Show Invitational” Zazen Gallery – Paoli, WI.
September 2005   “Artful Interiors” Artisan Gallery – Paoli, WI.
August 2005         “Pulp and Grain” Hue Art Gallery – Madison, WI.

 

Affiliations     

2005 – present         West Wing Studio – Verona, WI
2002 – present         Furniture Society

 

Commissions/Collections
               
Collection of Toni Sikes, Founder and CEO of The Guild (Guild.com) – 2006
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey “Pick and Gavel Award” for U.S. Congressman Ron Kind –- 2006
Rachael and Ryan Zerwer – 2006

 

Publications
               
“Furniture Matters” Fall Issue, 2007. “Cohesion by Uncommon Means”
“New York Times” June 21, 2007.  Home and Garden Section, Personal Shopper. By Marianne Rohrlich.
“The Artful Home” Fall 2006 and Winter 2007, Guild Publishing – Madison, WI