Amy Devers
Birth Name:
Amy Devers
Birth Place:
Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Fast Facts
- Graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Applied Design in 1997 and earned her Master's in Furniture Design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2001
- Worked as a prototype fabricator and machine shop foreman before becoming an independent designer and furniture builder
- Quote: "(On the objects she creates): "I think there is beauty in experience, and these objects are, have been experienced․""
- Best known as a carpenter, furniture designer, and host of "Fix This Yard," "DIY to the Rescue," and "Blog Cabin․"
- Her original furniture pieces have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, including in Milan
- Writes the columns Hands On for ReadyMade magazine and Lifestyled for Modern Ink Magazine
- Has taught classes on furniture design and construction at her alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design