About us
Download our portfolio, updated July 2024
Found & Fixed Hudson Valley diverts furniture from the landfill by repairing, refinishing, and repainting damaged wood pieces.
We launched our worker cooperative in 2022 to combat the 12 million tons of furniture that goes into landfills each year in the United States. Through our work, we give new life to old pieces while also providing sustainable, cost-competitive alternatives to big box stores.
Where possible, we use sustainable and eco-friendly products on our pieces such as non-toxic paint, strippers and sealing agents.
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Justine
Justine has a background in non-profit and social-enterprise management. She holds an MBA in Sustainability from Bard College, is a SUNY Geneseo grad, and a member of the Pacific Crest Trail class of 2020. Justine has lived, worked, or traveled to 33 different countries over the last 15 years. In addition to furniture upcycling, she teaches a course on sustainable business and does strategic planning consulting. When not working, she rock climbs, hikes, and works on her off-grid cabin with her partner and dog.
Gabriel
Gabriel is a Newburgh resident and SUNY Purchase grad. Aside from being an avid ska music enthusiast and trumpet player, he has a multifaceted background ranging from over a decade graphic design and print production to event management and music engineering. Gabriel has 9 years of woodworking experience primarily focused on reusing and repurposing old materials.
Lauren “LO”
Lo attended Drexel University’s College of Media Arts and Design and is an avid sewist, creating pieces from vintage, up-cycled, and commercial waste textiles under the name Lo & Slow Soft Goods. She completed her BA at Eugene Lang and has varied experience in theater, film, photography, administration, and hospitality. She lives in Kingston, where she loves thrifting, cooking for friends, and an occasional dirty martini.
Reed
Reed has a history in multimedia sculpture, music and teaching, and are a recent grad from the BFA Metal program at SUNY New Paltz. As a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, they are passionate about uplifting and contributing to the creative communities of this area. In their free time, they enjoy thrifting, reading and creating metal sculptures in their home studio. In addition to doing time in the shop, Reed is a key part of F&F’s marketing and sales circles.
Tom
As F&F’s production steward, Tom makes sure that everything runs smoothly in the shop. Tom is an avid maker who is currently focusing on pottery, music, and, of course, furniture repair! In the past he made a career in computer animation but now wants to keep his hands grounded in real life objects. If you come into the shop, talk to him about guitars, film-making, or interpersonal philosophy.
jake
Jake has been a professional woodworker and cabinet maker since 2018. He is a sculptor and artist and has a bachelor and master’s degree in fine arts sculpture.
SUSANNAH
Susannah's background is in arts entrepreneurship and sustainability, as well as business strategy, marketing and communications. She's a strong believer in shared leadership and cooperative structures. Susannah has been upcycling interesting materials like sails for over a decade and dove into woodworking as she did a green renovation on her house in Clermont, NY. She attended Bard undergrad and now lives in Columbia County with her five year old daughter and husky, Guinness. When not at work, she enjoys writing, sailing, and being in her garden.