Charles Grantham

Charles Grantham makes objects which explore the nature of materials and their philosophical, aesthetic, cultural, and political significance. He works primarily in wood and metal in his studio in Red Hook, Brooklyn. His current work investigates the metaphysics of commodity sheet goods such as plywood, OSB, and cardboard, through the lens of the readymade and the historical use of plywood by artists and designers such as Marcel Breuer and Donald Judd. This work has resulted in a wholly original material with unique structural and aesthetic properties, for which he is currently pursuing a patent. Grantham graduated with a BS in Physics from the University of Vermont and has trained at The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. He is also the owner of Wood Steel Stone, a company which has provided custom fabrication services for galleries, artists, and interior designers for the past decade. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, daughter, and an excessive amount of potted fruit trees.