Max Kaplan

Max Kaplan Is living and Working In Fort Bragg, CA while being immersed in the fine furni­ture program founded by James Krenov at the College of the Redwoods. He received a bach­e­lors of arts with honors in Compar­a­tive Design Studies at Pitzer College. His research in ​“Knowl­edge Flows Of Sustain­able Construc­tion in Ghana” strongly influ­ences his under­stand­ing of produc­tion and material usage. 

While intel­lec­tu­ally stim­u­lated by design, the ​“hands on” approach has consumed Max’s life. Begin­ning as a studio potter, Max found himself working through a variety of media. His projects have included work in farming, bicycle mechan­ics and, of course, wood. 

Born in West Virginia and raised in the Chicago area, he hopes to take what he learns from the Program and apply it not only to his personal prac­tice but also to his approach and involve­ment with future endeavors.

His work can been seen on display at the High­light Gallery in Mendo­cino, Ca