About STUDIO ECOTOPIA
ecotopian make/belief
A Little Intro:
Howdy! My name’s Gabe Dominguez and I’m a carpenter and multidisciplinary artist based in Hopewell, NJ.
Studio Ecotopia is the brand under which I make things— wooden, musical, or otherwise—and this site is a portfolio of these varied constructions.
About Studio Ecotopia Carpentry:
My specific area of focus as a carpenter is non-toxic carpentry, natural building, and green building.
I prioritize non-toxic, sustainable, and locally sourced materials to craft custom kitchens, cabinetry, and furniture, as well as to restore, renovate, and remodel wooden structures and living spaces.
My journey into non-toxic carpentry was born, because my son was about to be, and he deserved a safe, healthy, non-toxic home. [+full story]
A decade later, my carpentry continues to be inspired by care for people & planet, coupled with skepticism in the status quo.
If we get the chance to work together, I hope that you’ll see what I’m made of, reflected in what I make.
About Studio Ecotopia Cultural Constructions:
Beyond the durable creations of eco-carpentry, I love crafting multidisciplinary ephemera (music, theater, community events, etc).
Although these works are more intangible and transient in nature than wooden ones, I still see a structural quality in them. At their best, these “cultural constructions” can act like thresholds: transforming events from sources of amusement, into sources of "aha moments," and transforming audience members from passive observers into stoked co-creators.
The thru-line in both my carpentry and cultural work, is the desire to make something useful and beautiful that gives us a peek into what I like to call “ecotopia”.
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