Featured Member: Nathan Sheu
Nathan Sheu is a furniture designer and fabricator whose work integrates traditional craft with digital fabrication and ecological design. A graduate of California College of the Arts with a BFA in Furniture Design and minors in Industrial Design, Ecological Practices, and Computational Practices, Nathan’s practice is rooted in a deep respect for materiality and the natural world. Whether through form, function, or living systems, his work often invites interaction with nature — reflecting a desire to blur the boundary between the built environment and organic life. He brings experience in shop fabrication, CAD modeling, and studio leadership to his thoughtful, hands-on approach to design.
In Nathan’s words: “Woodworking has been an entry point for me to explore materialism through a balance of intention and intuition — a way to engage deeply with the physicality of materials while also allowing space for reflection, care, and meaning-making through the act of craft. In a similar spirit of curiosity and self-reflection, I’ve been drawn to podcasts like The Huberman Lab and The Diary of a CEO—they offer thoughtful perspectives on how we think, grow, and make choices, both in life and in work. Lastly, I don’t follow any one maker religiously, but my Instagram feed has become a kind of evolving mood board — it constantly exposes me to work across woodworking, metalworking, ceramics, fashion, jewelry, 3D printing, and more.”