the love, life & work of Blake Johnson
This past weekend I had the awesome opportunity of heading up to Freedom, NH, to help out in the cutting of a timberframe for a new contemplative study center at High Meadow Farms. Our hosts, Charlie and Holly, were so generous and warm, and the team that went up was a blast to work with. […]
I am so excited to have done this project recently. It’s something I’ve dreamed of for at least a whole year, if not longer, and it’s such a treat to have gotten to make it, and now to get to use it almost every day. And hopefully for years and years to come. Originally I […]
This past summer, I had the privilege of working with Mitch Ryerson again on two of his playground projects for the Boston area. First up, we built this one in Cambridge, between Harvard and Porter Squares, tucked away off Sacramento St in a new park that’s opening up next year. It’s always a fun challenge […]
Yup, I went to Poland. To help build a timber frame synagogue. A replica of the 1731 place of worship. It was pretty awesome. The Timber Framer’s Guild was commissioned to build this structure, and Handshouse Studio organized a student volunteer opportunity to help with its construction. My group flew into Warsaw, where we stayed […]