Scully table
Cerused ash / 2018![Allison Samuels Naima Green](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90842/AllisonSamuels_NaimaGreen_341207b1f1.jpg 560w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90842/AllisonSamuels_NaimaGreen_d79ff68027.jpg 280w)
- About
allison eve samuels operates both their small business Two Tree Studios (founded 2017), and education initiative The Level Up Project (founded 2020), out of their East Williamsburg studio. Through these entities, samuels pursues slow & responsive design, translating the concept of ‘sustainability’ beyond material sourcing & waste management, into a larger working ethos.
samuels’ eye for minimalism, strong craftsmanship and appreciation for the natural world is felt throughout their wooden furniture, vessels & sculpture. From their production practices, to centering knowledge-sharing & redistribution, samuels strives to keep their footprint light, while contributing to a more equitable future within their industry.
- Region
- Brooklyn, NY
- Website
- www.twotreestudios.com
- Media
- @allisonsamuels
- Professional Status
- Designer, maker, organizer
- Status
- Member until Mar 22, 2024
Portfolio
Ora Dining Table
Bleached & whitened maple / 2019![Left Looking, Moth Bowl, Echo, Pond](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90846/04_LeftLooking_MothBowl_Echo_Pond_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90846/04_LeftLooking_MothBowl_Echo_Pond_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
![Left Looking, Moth Bowl, Echo, Pond](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90846/04_LeftLooking_MothBowl_Echo_Pond_43899247e8.jpeg)
Left Looking, Moth Bowl, Echo, Pond
locally salvaged wood / 2021from “Tending To The Left Behind” collection of sculptures
![Papercraft Workshop](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90850/09_TheLevelUpProject_PapercraftWorkshop_3fe5a4b47d.jpg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90850/09_TheLevelUpProject_PapercraftWorkshop_25afb2ffff.jpg 375w)
![Papercraft Workshop](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90850/09_TheLevelUpProject_PapercraftWorkshop_43899247e8.jpg)
Papercraft Workshop
2021Screenshot of The Level Up Project workshop participants from Zai Divecha’s Fundamentals of Papercraft workshop, held April 2021 as part of our 2.0 public workshop series
![Float & Swim Plates, Feather Bowl](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90845/03_FloatSwimPlates_FeatherBowl_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90845/03_FloatSwimPlates_FeatherBowl_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
![Float & Swim Plates, Feather Bowl](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90845/03_FloatSwimPlates_FeatherBowl_43899247e8.jpeg)
Float & Swim Plates, Feather Bowl
locally salvaged walnut & maple / 2021from “Tending To The Left Behind” collection of sculptures
Scully table
Cerused ash / 2018![Meg Trestle Table & Dining Bench](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90853/IMG_3507_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90853/IMG_3507_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
![Meg Trestle Table & Dining Bench](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90853/IMG_3507_43899247e8.jpeg)
Meg Trestle Table & Dining Bench
White oak / 2021![Horanghae Bench & bowls](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90854/IMG_3309_ff43070c03.jpeg 658w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90854/IMG_3309_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
![Horanghae Bench & bowls](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90854/IMG_3309_43899247e8.jpeg)
Horanghae Bench & bowls
Ebonized white oak / 2021![Nova Shelving](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90857/FullSizeRender_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90857/FullSizeRender_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
![Nova Shelving](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90857/FullSizeRender_43899247e8.jpeg)
Nova Shelving
Bleached, whitened maple / 2019Collapsible, flat pack three shelf system
![Tasnima Tanzim The Level Up Project graphics](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90849/08_TheLevelUpProject_graphics_3fe5a4b47d.jpg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90849/08_TheLevelUpProject_graphics_25afb2ffff.jpg 375w)
![The Level Up Project graphics](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90849/08_TheLevelUpProject_graphics_43899247e8.jpg)
The Level Up Project graphics
digital / 2021Screenshots of @thelevelup_project_ instagram account
![Rashida Zagon Soft Bodies Vases](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90848/06_SoftBodiesVases_3fe5a4b47d.jpg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90848/06_SoftBodiesVases_25afb2ffff.jpg 375w)
![Soft Bodies Vases](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90848/06_SoftBodiesVases_43899247e8.jpg)
Soft Bodies Vases
locally salvaged wood / 2020collection of sculptural flower vessels
![Pink Moon Credenza & Desert/Ravine/Mountain wall sculptures](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90858/Pink-Moon-credenza_picture-room_3fe5a4b47d.jpg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90858/Pink-Moon-credenza_picture-room_25afb2ffff.jpg 375w)
![Pink Moon Credenza & Desert/Ravine/Mountain wall sculptures](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90858/Pink-Moon-credenza_picture-room_43899247e8.jpg)
Pink Moon Credenza & Desert/Ravine/Mountain wall sculptures
Bleached, whitened maple / 2019with custom porcelain & blackened steel-backed door pulls by Anne Carnevale (ceramics) & Oblik Studio (steel). Wall-mounted sculpture in collaboration with Charmaine Vegas (metal).
![Tending To The Left Behind (collection)](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90843/01_TendingToTheLeftBehind_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90843/01_TendingToTheLeftBehind_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
![Tending To The Left Behind (collection)](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90843/01_TendingToTheLeftBehind_43899247e8.jpeg)
Tending To The Left Behind (collection)
locally salvaged wood / 2021![Rashida Zagon Bel vase](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90852/TT-2849_3fe5a4b47d.jpg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90852/TT-2849_25afb2ffff.jpg 375w)
![Bel vase](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/allison-samuels/90852/TT-2849_43899247e8.jpg)