Fixtures for Vasen Brewing Company

We were happy to help our friends and neighbors at Vasen Brewing Company out with a series of custom fixtures. Their beautiful new taproom features the fine work of many local Richmond companies and makers. Stop by to take it all in and grab a pint of one of their specialty farmhouse ales!

We worked with lighting designer Wendy Umanoff to create this large, forged steel chandelier that hangs in the entrance of the taproom. Scroll though the photos to see a few our process shots.

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Forged steel chandelier by Umanoff Design and Phoenix Handcraft. Photo by Umanoff Design

When it came time to create a sign for the brewery, our signature folded steel bowls and wall sculptures provided just the right inspiration.

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Forged sign on reclaimed wood at the Vasen tasting room

Our next project for the taproom was a foot rail for the bar. We forged the foot rail from heavily textured solid steel round bar, along with coordinating brackets to hold it in place.

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Forged steel footrail at the Vasen tasting room bar

And last but certainly not least, we forged steel brackets to support the live-edge drink rails created by our friends at Surface Architectural. Bonus peek of the talented Emily Herr's mural in the background.

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Forged bar brackets in the Vasen tasting room

Shagbark Bar Rail

Shagbark is a new southern-inspired, locally sourced restaurant here in Richmond. They recently opened their doors in the Libbie Mill shopping center, and we were thrilled to be on the team of local makers that created the beautiful decor.

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Kyle designed the bar rail and worked with his assistant Kallen (pictured) to forge the parts and install the finished bar rail at the restaurant.

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Stop by the restaurant to see more of the gorgeous interior, including several pieces made from their shagbark hickory namesake, and of course sample the delicious food!

RVA Mosaic Map Prints

It's been a long time coming, but they are finally here! Last summer Johannah created a series of mosaic maps based on images of the Richmond, VA area. We wanted to have them made into art prints, but this was something entirely new to us. So we took our time and did our research, and we couldn't be happier with the results!

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The series includes three images: "Now Entering Richmond," "James River in Richmond," and "Historic Downtown." Each one zooms in a little closer on the city of Richmond, the James River, and the roadways and built environment of the city.

The 8"x10" matte prints were created locally from high resolution digital images of the original mosaic maps on 100 lb. paper. Huge thanks to Uptown Color for guiding us through the process! 

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