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News from Gatski Mt. Heaquarters “The Shop”
Read morehappy summer! We can’t believe it. It’s high time we bring you some news from Gatski headquarters- . Winter was cold, cold, cold which morphed into wet, wet, wet and then BAM! Summertime! Spring nearly passed us by with an endless stream of orders. Over 100 metal deer and moose heads were hand
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New Work by Ben & Kate Gatski
Read moreIntroducing our new work! We emerged from our winter slumber to do some imagining, sketching and creating. Here are the results… 1. Box Shelf Table 2. Hewn & Hammered Beam Table 3. Beam Shelves 4. Big O Console Table 5. Steel & Barn Coffee Table We’ve had lots of fun trying out new table designs. The addition of wood elements
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New Year, New Baby, New Work
Read moreHappy New Year my friends! We enjoyed a busy holiday season here on The Steel Fork- scurrying about to get your orders to you on time. We may have “over-scurried.” We all got a little sick post-holiday. Thankfully, we’re now well rested and ready for business. First off, our most exciting news… we’re expecting our third child in late May!
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All New on The Steel Fork
Read moreHappy Autumn Friends! I hope this note finds you well. The fall foliage has been gorgeous up here on the hill. Besides gazing at the vibrant leaves, we’ve been occupied with orders for moose heads and deer heads and…. new work. Wait no longer, here are some of our fun new designs. 1. Ford Tractor Hood Side Table 2. Hanging
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Art & Agriculture- Deborah Nicholson
Read moreI recently discovered the work of Deborah Nicholson. I love it! These are her words, ” I want to create works that encourage us to look at the creatures most of us don’t think about- the ones that give and become the products we use daily.” What a beautiful purpose. Read her blog here. This is Cow Grazing This is
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Memories of a Place- A Farm & A Family
Read moreA beautiful essay by Ben’s sister, Allyson Jacobs currently residing in Providence, RI with her husband, Matt and her two children. Thank you Allyson. This summer while visiting the farm, I headed up the long field road to my brother’s house. It is pretty hard going uphill and I found myself concentrating on my feet and the baby on my
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Gatski Metal Featured on Keystone Edge
Read moreIt’s a good day. We’re featured on Keystone Edge! Thank you so much!
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The Fair
Read moreDo you have any fair traditions? What do you make a beeline for? We enjoy one or two small country fairs each year. They feel timeless- it could be 1972, 1998 or by golly 2010. There is something peaceful about something that never seems to change. The down home goodness of these fairs is so endearing. I can’t get away
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Supporting the American Folk Art Museum
Read moreThe American Folk Art Museum forged the beginning of us – as Gatski Metal. In their tiny gift shop they have sold an incredible (to us) amount of Gatski fish (among many other pieces). We gained the footing and confidence to continue our artistic pursuits through their support of our work. We are very grateful. I gathered today that the
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All New Work- Family, Design & Tradition
Read moreIntroducing our new collection of work. We teamed up with our brother-in-law, Matt Jacobs, to create a new collection featuring recycled farm steel and reclaimed wood . Matt is a 2nd generation woodworker and currently an Architecture student at Rhode Island School of Design. Our new work is a natural extension
