Known for her use of the CNC machining and digital fabrication tools in furniture design, Davis transforms static wood into sensuous furniture that may be best described as art. Inspired by figures, flowers, and form, Davis creates timeless pieces that evoke emotional connections between viewer and object with an invitation to be felt.  Truly a masterclass in artistry and craftsmanship.

About

Brooke M Davis Design is an Artist, Designer, and Professor. Born in 1976, Davis was raised in Houston, TX. She attended College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI from 1994-1999 where she gained a BFA in Photography. Davis however realized she had a love for building objects and making furniture. This lead her to RISD in Providence, RI, from 1999-2001 where she briefly attended as a grad student in the Furniture Design and the Industrial Design Programs. She left and soon enrolled at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN and earned her Masters Degree in Industrial Design. This is where her love of Industrial Design processes, digital tools, and furniture design were embraced and nurtured as she pursued her graduate thesis on “Utilizing industrial processes and digital tools to create unique furniture design.”

Davis then went on to teach Industrial Design at University of Louisiana, LA (2005-2009), and at Appalachian State University, NC (2009-2010). In 2010, she moved to Austin, TX to start Make+Shift atx- an Industrial Design consulting firm that specializes in developing ideas into products. She continued to teach at The Art Institute of Austin (2013-2012). Since 2018, she has been utilizing her diverse background in design to teach studio courses ranging from design thinking processes to 3D form development at St. Edwards’s University and The University of Texas.