The Sacred Tree

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The Sacred Tree is a collection of furniture and lighting launched on May 18th 2024. Inspired by exploration of local historical sites, like Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, PA and Green-Wood Cemetery, in South Slope, Brooklyn.
The name for the collection comes from the many large trees growing with their roots entwined with the graves at Green-Wood. The bodies of the dead have been absorbed and are part of another living organism. This visual made an impression as the studio moved from [169 54th Street] to [267 23rd Street], in a way also shedding one body for another.