Jonathan Glatt is an American designer living and working in Rhode Island, where he is the creative director of O&G Studio. In his early career, he interned and worked at Sotheby’s Auction House in the American Furniture department, where he honed his eye and gained his love of furniture, design evolution and craft. After 10 years practicing as a jeweler, designer and fabricator, Glatt returned to his love of furniture and co-founded O&G Studio in 2008. O&G’s work has been shown in the London Design Museum and has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, World of Interiors, Elle, Vogue, Dwell and other publications.
Academic areas of interest
Design and decorative arts history Design for production Business practices for designers Design thinking for business
Courses
Spring 2025 Courses
FD 2027-01 - FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY: TENSION & TURNING IN SPINDLE-BACK CHAIR DESIGN AND CONTRUCTION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitFurniture Design
Subject Furniture Design
Period Spring 2025
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
FD 2027-01
FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY: TENSION & TURNING IN SPINDLE-BACK CHAIR DESIGN AND CONTRUCTION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitFurniture Design
Subject Furniture Design
PeriodSpring 2025
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2025-02-13 to 2025-05-23
Times: M | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Jonathan GlattLocation(s): Metcalf Building, Room 117Enrolled / Capacity: 12Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
Learn the theory of Windsor Chairs and how the use of wood in tension can create a chair like no other. This class will cover techniques necessary to the Windsor system of building while working through design decisions that will culminate in a completed chair. Students are encouraged to embrace process and parameters in a direct and hands-on manner. Through small projects, students will learn how to balance wood strength, aesthetics, joint strength and ergonomic considerations. These principles will be applied to a carefully considered, finished chair. Topics covered will include: selection of wood, turning, seat carving, complex radial layout, several types of joinery, and finish techniques.
