Inspiration

A Conversation with Cassie Stepanek, Design Manager of Studio Other

Meet Jason, he makes string art. Jason Betty, Studio Other Engineering Supervisor, has spent hours meticulously stringing art since he was first introduced to it by a coworker. Drawing inspiration from the ocean and using hand-stained reclaimed wood, Jason pours patience and a love for the craft into every piece, sometimes spending up to 50 total hours on larger designs. He even made a massive mural on Studio Other's headquarter walls ⁠— a string art "Yes!" ⁠— that captures the team's underlying intention for every project they work on.

Function meets form when Mary's in the studio. Meet Mary Moen, Studio Other Design Consultant, who is getting acquainted with clay as she learns ceramics from the ground up. Inspired by the midcentury ceramics movement in the French countryside, Mary makes mostly hand-built functional objects that she would want in her own home (although she has a habit of gifting most of them away).