
Area(s) of Expertise
Woodwork, Furniture DesignOverview
Katrina Tompkins specializes in custom furniture design and fabrication for residential and commercial use. She maintains her studio, Tinsel & Sawdust, in Toronto where she collaborates with various artists and designers to create installations, one-off commissions and designed interiors. Katrina was featured in 'Junk Raiders' (The Discovery Channel) for her work with sustainable and repurposed materials. She is commited to community projects, working with Public Displays of Affection, FOCUS Regent Park, and leading workshops through The Stop Community Food Centre with Sagatay Men's Shelter.
Education
Furniture Studio, Craft & Design, Sheridan College Oakville Ont.
Chair Fabrication, Anderson Ranch Aspen, Colorado
Selected Exhibitions
2012: Come Up To My Room, The Gladstone Hotel
2011: PDA for Edmond Place, The Gladstone Hotel
2010: Urban Dusk, Relative Space
2009: IDS O9
2009: Ontario Craft Council
2009: TOAE
Awards \ Grants
The Sam Maloof Scholarship
Green Rooms Sustainability Bursary
Ontario Woodworks Design & Marketing Award
Selected Publications
Fine WoodWorking Magazine
Design Book Eight, The Taunton Press
500 Cabinets, Lark Books
Design Lines Magazine