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Image credit: “Hame Coffee Table,” 2025, wood, 50 × 28 × 16 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Kwadwo Som-Pimpong
Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration Residency
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2026
Kwadwo Som-Pimpong is the founder and chief craftsman of Crafted Glory, a sculptural furniture studio in the mountains of Western North Carolina. A Ghanaian-American engineer turned maker, Kwadwo shapes work that carries the visual language of his heritage—organic forms and warmth of material. Each piece moves between machine and hand, with final forms emerging through hours of carving and finishing. His work is in homes and spaces across all 50 states.
Selected works
“El Ete Coffee Table,” 2025, American black walnut, 42 × 25 × 16 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Ati End Table,” 2025, wood, 20 × 14 × 24 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Ati Stool,” 2025, American hardwood, 35 × 16 × 19 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Ati Dining Table,” 2025, white oak, 84 × 38 × 30 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Pillar Table,” 2024, walnut, 60 × 30 × 16 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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