About
Steelhead Studios
Steelhead Studios is a design and fabrication studio that specializes in creating custom furniture and architectural elements. Steelhead demonstrates innovative ways to utilize steel by combining it with a variety of elemental materials. Wood, stone, concrete, glass and reclaimed materials meld together to illustrate the functionality and aesthetic of steel. Steelhead Studios was founded by Julian Halpern in a former paper mill called the Canal Gallery Building in Holyoke Massachusetts. The old mills and factories that line Holyoke's canals express the rich industrial history of the city. Working in this environment has influenced and inspired the development of Steelhead Studios.
Julian R. Halpern
Julian R. Halpern was born in Telluride Colorado and lived in California, Oregon, and New York before settling in Western Massachusetts. After receiving his BFA in photography and sculpture from the University of Massachusetts, Julian Halpern worked as a carpenter, a steel fabricator, a sign maker and an artist's assistant. Since then Julian has remained devoted to pursuing his creative interests which has manifested in the form of Steelhead Studios.
Zac F. Buehner
Zac Buehner was born in New York City, and is now settled in Western Massachusetts. He earned his BA from Hampshire College, and focused his thesis in the studio arts. Since then, Zac has worked as an artist’s assistant, graphic designer, blacksmith, and custom metal fabricator. Zac has a studio in the old mill town of Holyoke, where he continues to do custom metal work, and pursue his own visual arts. He has recently teamed up with his friend Julian Halpern to collaborate and expand the repertoire of Steelhead Studios.
