A Collaboration of Craftsmen
They say it takes a village, but what about a small, gifted team?
It begins with a vision.
Owner and lead artist Bruce Schuettinger takes time to understand your needs, space, and inspirations. As each individual piece comes to life, his fellow MosArt craftsmen help to problem solve and co-create until your functional art furniture is near perfection.
Richard Farmer
Richard Farmer has been working with Bruce for over 30 years. Richard graduated from Frederick High School in 1987 with extensive course structure in woodworking. Working in the conservation and restoration field for over 30 years Richard has repaired, restored, treated and reproduced many different forms of furniture from many cultures and time periods of production. Richard is proficient in many forms and techniques of furniture production, including all forms of hand joinery, turning, carving, inlay marquetry, turning, etc. He is capable of working with many materials associated with period furniture including domestic and imported soft and hardwoods, metals, and synthetic materials. He loves the challenge of producing the finest craftsmanship. Richard still loves to create and fabricate, and currently lives in Libertytown, Maryland with his with his wife Renee and their two boys.
Jim Kelley
Anxious to learn the trade, Jim Kelley began working at a number of small, struggling wood shops in 1980, making everything from kitchen cabinets to coffins. Deciding that he needed a more traditional and comprehensive background, Jim spent a year studying at Ian Kirby Studio in Bennington, Vermont. This opened the door for producing high-end custom furniture and millwork for interior designers and architects in the Washington, DC area for the next three decades. In 2015, Jim joined the MosArt team where he relishes creating one of a kind pieces of furniture that are truly works of art. A long time Boy Scout leader, he resides in Monrovia, Maryland with his wife Rosetta. They are both quite proud of their two Eagle Scout sons.
