Golden Gate Bridge Furniture Co.

Limited Edition Artisan Furniture Crafted from Repurposed Steel off

San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge

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Showing posts with label Islais Creek Studio. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

A Year Later.... It's a Different World

2020 Fall Open Studios... Thank you to everyone who visited our virtual booth!

Our Fall Open Studios this year looked a bit different due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.  Since we couldn't throw open our studio doors to the public, we participated in two online virtual booth events through Hunters Point Shipyard Artists (Sunday, September 27) and ArtSpan SFOS (Thursday, October 8).  

For a virtual tour of our studio and to hear Rick Bulan talk about his designs, click here to watch the VAST Video produced by ArtSpan for 2020 SFOS:




Going forward... While we cannot allow large public gatherings at our studios, we are still able to schedule individual one-on-one appointments to visit our workshop with health and safety protocols in place.  Masks are required, and only individuals from the same household can visit at one time.  

If you do wish to come into the workshop to see a design, purchase a piece, or schedule an order pick-up, feel free to contact us at info@goldengatefurniture.com or at 415-661-6263 to schedule a time to visit.


Photos - 2020 Fall SF Open Studios - September 27 & October 8

Photo Frames and Side Table crafted from Golden Gate Bridge Steel

Photo Frames and Side Table

Rick Bulan - Items crafted from Golden Gate Bridge Steel

Rick Bulan Hosting Virtual Booth - September 27
Designs Displayed:
Photo Frames and Rail Cap End-Piece Bookends

ArtSpan SFOS Gold Event - Virtual Open Studios


Table Lamp crafted from Golden Gate Bridge Steel

Table Lamp on Side Table

Shade Detail of Weathering on Table Lamp crafted from Golden Gate Bridge Steel

Table Lamp Shade Weathering Detail

Wall Art "Spiral" crafted from Golden Gate Bridge Steel

New Wall Art Piece "Spiral"

Small Landscape Photo Frame crafted from Golden Gate Bridge Steel

Small Landscape Photo Frame

Small Portrait Photo Frame crafted from Golden Gate Bridge Steel

Small Portrait Photo Frame

Rick Bulan - Items crafted from Golden Gate Bridge Steel

Rick Bulan Hosting Virtual Booth - October 8
Designs Displayed:
Rail Cap End-Piece Bookend, Rail Cap Bookend, Card Holder
Table Lamp, Side Table, Photo Frames, Wall Art "Spiral"


Golden Gate Furniture Workshop at Islais Creek Studios Virtual Tour


For more information on any of the designs featured here, or to schedule an appointment to visit our studio, feel free to contact us through our website, via email, or by phone.



Golden Gate Furniture Co.
1 Rankin Street, Studio 417
San Francisco, CA 94124
415.661.6263




Bridge to Handrail to Headboard
www.goldengatefurniture.com

Friday, October 25, 2019

A Successful 2019 Fall Open Studios at Islais Creek

Thank you to everyone who came out to visit!

If you couldn't make it out to see us this season, our workshop will be open to the public again in Spring 2020.  

Additionally, our workshop is always available to visit by appointment.  Feel free to contact us at info@goldengatefurniture.com or at 415-661-6263 to schedule a visit to our Islais Creek workshop any time of the year.

Photos - 2019 Fall SF Open Studios - October 19 & 20














For more information on any of the designs featured here, or to schedule an appointment to visit our studio, feel free to contact us through our website, via email, or by phone.

Golden Gate Furniture Co.
1 Rankin Street, Studio 417
San Francisco, CA 94124
415.661.6263




Bridge to Handrail to Headboard
www.goldengatefurniture.com





Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Featured in San Francisco Chronicle!


SFChronicle Article Golden Gate Furniture Co.

Did you see us in the San Francisco Chronicle?  Wonderful article by Anna Bauman with photos by Kate Munsch featured in the SF Chronicle on September 22, 2019... Click here to read it:



Golden Gate Bridge steel is this artist’s career. What happens when it runs out?

Rick Bulan rests his hand on a worn 12-foot chunk of steel in his San Francisco warehouse workshop, ticking off the items he imagines turning it into.

Maybe two headboards, a few coffee tables and a bunch of business card holders. Or perhaps a dining table and lots of jewelry.
The red steel will be sandblasted, raced on, cut and welded into ordinary pieces of furniture, but its origin is unmistakable — the Golden Gate Bridge.

“When I make stuff from it, you can tell where it comes from. It’s very distinct,” Bulan said. “No other bridge has that.”

Click here to continue....

 Golden Gate Bridge steel is this artist’s career...


 Golden Gate Bridge steel is this artist’s career...


 Golden Gate Bridge steel is this artist's career...


 Golden Gate Bridge steel is this artist's career...


 Golden Gate Bridge steel is this artist's career...


 Golden Gate Bridge steel is this artist's career...

 Golden Gate Bridge is this artist's career...


 Golden Gate Bridge is this artist's career...


 Golden Gate Bridge is this artist's career...


 Golden Gate Bridge is this artist's career...


 Golden Gate Bridge is this artist's career...


 Golden Gate Bridge is this artist's career...

For more information on any of the designs featured here, or to schedule an appointment to visit our studio, feel free to contact us through our website, via email, or by phone.

Golden Gate Furniture Co.
1 Rankin Street, Studio 417
San Francisco, CA 94124
415.661.6263




Bridge to Handrail to Headboard
www.goldengatefurniture.com












Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Join Us for SF Open Studios at our Islais Creek Workshop this Fall

Our workshop at Islais Creek Studios will be open this Fall as part of ArtSpan's SF Open Studios, a month-long, city-wide event that takes place over four consecutive weekends.


SF Open Studios 2019
https://www.artspan.org/visit-sf-open-studios

Our studio location will be open during Weekend 2 of the event, October 19-20, which includes the Bayview, Portola, and Glen Park neighborhoods. 

(Please Note: Islais Creek Studios will NOT be open the same weekend as Hunter's Point Shipyard, Weekend 1, October 12-13).





Mark your calendar to come out and visit our studio!  Finally purchase that unique piece of furniture you've always wanted for your home, or stock up on our smaller accessories, which make great holiday gifts!


415-661-6263

Golden Gate Furniture Co.
1 Rankin Street, Studio 417
San Francisco, CA 94124
415.661.6263



Additionally, a visit to our workshop is available by appointment any time of the year. 




Bridge to Handrail to Headboard
www.goldengatefurniture.com



Friday, May 10, 2019

2019 Spring Open Studios at Islais Creek!

Thanks to everyone to made it out to visit our workshop for 2019 Spring Open Studios this past weekend...



If you missed us this Spring, mark your calendars to visit us in the Fall:

Weekend 2 - SF Open Studios - Fall 2019
Saturday, October 19 - 11am to 6pm 
Sunday, October 20 - 11am to 6pm

Our Islais Creek Studios workshop will be open to the public this Fall during ArtSpan's SF Open Studios, a month-long, city-wide event that takes place over four consecutive weekends.  Our location will be open during Weekend 2 of the event, October 19-20, which includes the Bayview, and Portola neighborhoods.  (Please Note: Islais Creek Studios will NOT be open the same weekend as Hunter's Point Shipyard, Weekend 1, October 12-13).

Additionally, a visit to our workshop is available by appointment any time of the year.


Photos from 2019 Spring Open Studios - May 4 & 5






















Cocktail Table (shown with Cast Glass Table Top)
Tea Table (shown with Standard Glass Table Top)
























Coffee Table (shown with Claro Walnut Table Top)
Side Table (shown with Cast Glass Table Top)
























Side Table (shown with Cast Glass Table Top)
























Night Table (shown with Stone Fossil Table Top)
























New Medium Photo Frame Style
























Various Desktop Decor Items




Golden Gate Furniture Co.
1 Rankin Street, Studio 417
San Francisco, CA 94124
415.661.6263



Wednesday, April 24, 2019

2019 Spring Open Studios - RSVP to visit our Workshop @ Islais Creek!


























Spring has arrived... Mark your calendars and RSVP to visit our workshop at Islais Creek Studios!  Our workshop will be open to the public for Spring Open Studios the weekend of May 4-5.  One of only two times a year that our workshop is open to the public, this is a can't miss opportunity to come visit our studio, see our designs in person, and learn more about the process of crafting them.

Islais Creek Studios, part of the Hunters Point Shipyard Artists community, is a satellite location about two miles from the main Hunters Point Shipyard campus of San Francisco. Found at 1 Rankin Street and Custer Avenue, on Islais Creek, the location features some of the more unique artists who work with a variety of media, including metal sculpture, stone sculpture, wood, and furniture, as well as painting, photography, mixed media, and more. 

The Islais Creek Studios will be open to the public on May 4 and May 5 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, with an Opening Reception on May 3 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.


2019 Spring Open Studios
Friday, May 3 - 6pm to 9pm
Saturday, May 4 - 11am to 6pm 
Sunday, May 5 - 11am to 6pm

RSVP@goldengatefurniture.com
415-661-6263


Additionally, a visit to our workshop is available by appointment any time of the year.



Golden Gate Furniture Co.
1 Rankin Street, Studio 417
San Francisco, CA 94124
415.661.6263



Monday, February 26, 2018

Mark your calendars to come visit our workshop!

2018 Spring Open Studios at Islais Creek


Our workshop at Islais Creek Studios will be open to the public for Spring Open Studios this April.  One of only two times a year that our workshop is open to the public, this is a can't miss opportunity to come visit our studio, see our designs in person, and learn more about the process of crafting them.

Mark your calendars for a great day of unique, locally crafted art and furnishings!


Spring Open Studios
Saturday, April 21 
Sunday, April 22

RSVP@goldengatefurniture.com
415-661-6263

Additionally, a visit to our workshop is available by appointment any time of the year.


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www.goldengatefurniture.com
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Golden Gate Furniture Co.
1 Rankin Street, Studio 417
San Francisco, CA 94124
415.661.6263