A friend of mine called a few months ago saying he had some stuff he'd like photographed. We agreed upon a plan and he sent me the items to be photographed. What I picked up at the post office (insured mail) was a 40-some-pound box. Inside the box was the beginning of his new company Knut Design.
Back in college "Nate", as I call him was an art student quite taken with printmaking. It seemed to come natural to him and he made some really beautiful pieces. Through the years, his skills continued to grow. He went to Norway for a time to make prints, and a few years ago was accepted at RISD -Rhode Island School of Design. Alas, the woodsy, outdoor side of him fell for a chance to move to Jackson Hole, WY where he still resides.
But, back to the company... Nathan's printmaking days consisted of using different chemicals and acid baths to etch a pattern or shape onto a plate of metal. He took those same techniques, but focused on the plates themselves as the final product. Nathan pictured these plates being used as cabinet faces and backsplashes in some of the Jackson Hole, high-dollar homes he was working in as a carpenter. Turns out people liked the idea and now he is busy growing his own company.
Check out his site for more examples and contact: www.knutdesign.com
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