Laurencia Strauss
Landscape Architect, Artist
Miami, FL
Matthew Flynn
Writer, Director/Producer, Videographer
Berkeley Heights, NJ
Michael Haverty
Theater Artist
Atlanta, GA
Lisa Bulawsky
Artist
St. Louis, MO
Lisa Bulawsky is a visual artist widely recognized for her works on paper, installation, and temporary public projects. Her works have been exhibited in the United States and abroad, including the International Print Center in New York, Sweden’s Dalarnas Museum, the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and Urban Institute of Contemporary Art in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her work has also been featured in Printmaking at the Edge (A&C Black, 2006), a book about international contemporary trends in printmaking, as well as Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials and Processes (Prentice Hal, 2009) and American Print Makers (Shiffer, 2014).
Laurencia Strauss
Landscape Architect, Artist
Miami, FL
Laurencia Strauss navigates hope and doom as she investigates vulnerabilities and ingenuities of people and the places they inhabit. Combining socially based art practices with landscape experiments, she creates mixed-media often participatory experiences that contend with our interdependencies. A culturally-mixed queer interdisciplinary artist and landscape architect based again in her home city Miami, she is currently researching South Florida’s relationship with water and responses to sea level rise. Amidst environmental activism and speculative solutions, her work attends to anticipatory loss and climate change grief.
Matthew Flynn
Writer, Director/Producer, Videographer
Berkeley Heights, NJ
Matt is a New Jersey born filmmaker with an MFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University where he was awarded the Dalio Family Foundation Scholarship. His primary trait is being the third of four sons of parents whose Brooklyn accents are easily detected when constructing sentences amid bursts of laughter. Matt has worked on and off for Hal Hartley since 2010, which includes Hartley’s latest film, Ned Rifle, its successful Kickstarter Campaign and was Production Manager of Hartley’s film, Meanwhile and its successful Kickstarter Campaign. Matt’s short film, Barbacks has won festivals in New York and Seattle. MTV Networks put Barbacks under consideration for a pilot on Comedy Central and Spike TV. His comedy scripts have been finalists in the WeScreenplay, Screencraft, Cinestory, and Fresh Voices TV Writing Competitions and Matt is currently a Sloan Foundation Semifinalist for his feature screenplay about the invention of the Transistor at Bell Laboratories.
Michael Haverty
Theater Artist working at the intersection of Puppetry & Film
Atlanta, GA
Michael Haverty is a freelance producer, writer and director of original multidisciplinary collaborations, theatrical adaptations of literature and history, and immersive productions blending performance, puppetry, and video. Previously co-artistic director at 7 Stages (2012-2018), artistic associate at The Center for Puppetry Arts (2002-12), and adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University (2004-2018). Currently producing artistic director of The Object Group. For nine years, Haverty supported and curated the work of emerging puppetry artists as program director of Xperimental Puppetry Theatre, and for five years founded and curated the Curious Encounters Festival of Interactive Performance. Grants: NEA, TCG, Jim Henson Fnd, Irish and Israeli Consulate, Puppeteers of America, Meet the Composer Fnd, TCG Future Leaders (2011), Princess Grace Fnd-USA fellow (2012), MacDowell Colony and Yaddo residencies. Haverty has also created new work for the Alliance Theatre, GA Aquarium, High Museum of Art, and Dad’s Garage Theatre.
No jerks allowed. The Woodshop is a shared space. Be mindful, respectful and patient with the people around you. Keep your space tidy and leave time to clean up before you’re done. The Woodshop Monitor is in charge, but is a human being too, so be nice.
No drinking or drugs. Consumption of alcohol or any substances which may impair judgment or coordination, including medications, are strictly forbidden while any tools are in use, including by others. Similarly, no one under the influence of substances consumed elsewhere is allowed in the Woodshop while tools are in use, including by others.
Keep food outside. You can eat at the tables outside, but keep food and drink (except water) outside of the Woodshop.
Supervision Required. The Woodshop may only be used in the presence of a Monitor who has been designated by The Studios.
Authorization Required. You may only use equipment and tools for which you’ve been authorized by a Woodshop Monitor.
Dress appropriately. Shoes with closed toes required while using tools. No dangling jewelry or clothing, and long hair should be pulled back. Eye covering is required while using power tools.
Know your materials. Know whether any materials you use are toxic, corrosive or flammable. No pressure treated wood. Store and dispose of them properly. Not sure? Read the label or ask the Monitor.
Know where the First Aid Kid is. And report any injuries to the Monitor.
WOODSHOP TOOLS
What We Have…
36” Band saw (Northfield)
Drill press (Delta)
8” Joiner (Powermatic)
Planer (Newman)
Radial arm saw (Dewalt)
Shaper-large (Powermatic)
Shaper-smaller (Grizzly)
10” Table Saw (Powermatic)
Lathe
Tabletop sander
Portable chop saw
Blades – various kinds
Clamps – various kinds
Fasteners – various kinds
Handheld drills
Handheld jigsaws
Work tables
… And What You’ll Need
Sandpaper (can be purchased at the Woodshop)
Blades and bits beyond ordinary use
Fasteners (eg. nails and screws) beyond ordinary use
HOW TO GET HERE
Address: 6810 Front Street, Key West, FL 33040
We’re located in Safe Harbor Marina on Stock Island, just down the docks from Hogfish Bar & Grill.
Shop Time Rates
$30/half day (up to 4 hours)
$50/full day (up to 8 hours)
$180/week (up to 5 days)
$550/month
Payments
Pay for your Shop Time online using the link you receive, or by phone at 305-296-0458 during The Studios regular Box Office Hours (Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm). Bookings must be confirmed by payment at least 24 hours in advance.
Cancellations
If you need to cancel or change your time, email woodshop@tskw.org right away.
Bookings may be cancelled and refunded up to 7 days prior to the booking.
Bookings may be changed to a later date at no additional cost, if notification is received at least 24 hours prior to the original booking.
No refunds will be issued if cancellation is not received at least 24 hours in advance.
SPECIALTY HARDWOODS FOR SALE
A limited selection of specialty hardwoods can be purchased from the Woodshop. Email woodshop@tskw.org for inquiries.
Grade A (eg. XXX, XXX) – $XX/foot
Grade B (eg. XXX, XXX) – $XX/foot
Grade C (eg. XXX, XXX) – $XX/foot
Hugh's View Rooftop
With one of the tallest buildings – and most spectacular views – in town, the Hugh’s View rooftop terrace serves as The Studios’ creative space in the sky. The terrace sits four stories above street level and offers panoramic views of the island. The Kitwald Stage glows in the golden twilight of our sunset performances.
Hugh’s View offers:
—Smaller audience sizes
—Outdoor environment
—Intimate experiences
—A rooftop bar that opens one hour prior to show time
Helmerich Theater
With original seating from its days as a Masonic temple, the Helmerich Theater has been updated to also include floor seating. As a black box theater, the set up is intimate but professional, and sets the stage for concerts and performances that leave guests feeling like they really got to know the performer.
Helmerich Theater offers:
—More space and comfortable chairs
—Indoor comforts
—Intimate experiences
—A walk-up counter bar that opens one hour prior to show time
Residency Interest
The period for applying to 2021/22 residencies is now closed. We will begin accepting residencies for the 2022/23 season, which runs from September 2022-August 2023, in January 2022. If you would like to be notified by email when the application period opens again, please fill out this form.
With one of the tallest buildings – and most spectacular views – in town, the Hugh’s View rooftop terrace serves as The Studios’ creative space in the sky. The terrace sits four stories above street level and offers panoramic views of the island. The Kitwald Stage glows in the golden twilight of our sunset performances.
With original seating from its days as a Masonic temple, the Helmerich Theater has been updated to also include floor seating. As a black box theater, the set up is intimate but professional, and sets the stage for concerts and performances that leave guests feeling like they really got to know the performer.