PROUDLY KOREAN-FILIPINO. BASED IN SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK.
CASEY WADE SEO, CO-OWNER DUTCH OVEN FINDS LLC
Seo Wade Wood
refinishing old furniture
repairing broken furniture
building custom furniture
dining, console, and coffee tables
small space storage solutions
floating shelves, desks, record racks, tabletops
modifications
Using my hands to create has always been a place where I can connect with my inner self.
“The creative process allows you to put aside all your other responsibilities and be present with the project that's right in front of you. A key element of restoring wood furniture is being able to see the beauty that’s under the surface level — uncovering that gives me joy.”
Contact Casey to bring your next furniture project to life
Culture is increasingly moving in the direction of sustainability and reuse. We are all experiencing late-stage capitalism and the ripple effects of the pandemic. I see learning to build something practical out of existing materials as an opportunity to contribute in some tiny way to the longevity of humankind. The urge to create is part of what connects us all to our shared future.
My life experience has allowed me to build a skill set in a field that I enjoy and am talented at. I've only recently had the self-awareness and emotional tools to allow myself to pursue it. I'm thrilled to be living a life where I show up as my whole self and get to do what I want to do instead of just what I feel obligated to do.
I’m inspired by architecture, the work of Japanese-American woodworker George Nakashima, and exploring the Hudson Valley via motorcycle.