Cool New Brooklyn Art (isan) Alert: Pete Raho with Gowanus Furniture

Courtesy of Gowanus Furniture

Two years ago Pete Raho did what so many struggling Brooklyn artists and craftsmen have done: he told his job to go f*ck itself. After working at Christies Auction House for nearly 8 years and getting his MBA from Stern, he decided to chuck it all and pursue his passion for working with wood (please, everyone, stay mature). All by his lonesome, he started his own enterprise aptly named Gowanus Furniture (both his apartment and shared workshop are in Gowanus).

After a series of fits and starts and a crapload of innovative ideas, Raho is hitting his stride crafting unique and useful pieces. What started with a series of cleverly-designed bike racks and shelving units turned into Raho's passion to put functional, well-crafted art in small urban spaces. Then it dawned on him: what better place to start than in the kitchen? Hence his new cutting board empire. After a mention in Popular Mechanics and a feature in Tasting Table as well as our very own Amanda's blog Yeah, You're Welcome, Raho's cranking out cutting boards as fast as he can make them. 

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