HOFFMANNFURNITURE - Key Persons
Owner, Joel Hoffmann, founded Hoffmann Woodworking & Fine Furniture after moving to Santa Barbara in 2000 from the East Coast, where he received his education. Joel earned his first degree in Fine Furniture Making & Design from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.
, founded Hoffmann Woodworking & Fine Furniture after moving to Santa Barbara in 2000 from the East Coast, where he received his education. Joel earned his first degree in Fine Furniture Making & Design from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.
Joel went on to attend the highly acclaimed North Bennet Street School in Boston, Massachussets. There he studied under master craftsmen to further sharpen his skills in the art of fine furniture and furniture reproductions. The school taught only the best methods and technique derived from the 18th century, which is considered to be the peak era of fine furniture craftsmanship and technique.
Joel's passion is providing creatively designed, high-end, meticulously crafted furniture, cabinets and wood products that are built to be enjoyed for generations.