John Henley is a designer and woodworker who crafts (mostly) functional objects. John was born in Eugene, Oregon and received a Bachelor of Design with Environmental Studies from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. John is an alum of the Steve Jobs Archive Fellowship, a prestigious cohort of nationally selected emerging artists and makers. John spent a formative year serving as an apprentice for master woodworker Tadao Arimoto, studying furniture design and making. He currently serves as the Studio Apprentice at Contemporary Craft where he supports arts education while maintaining a studio practice. His work has been displayed at Carnegie Mellon University and the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art.
