Originally from Memphis, Tennesee, Jonah Husak is a working
student at Appalachian State University currently studying
industrial design with a concentration in furniture. Jonah was
named a finalist in the 2023 Bienenstock Furniture Design
Competition. Jonah is proficient in Adobe Creative Suite,
Solidworks, Rhino, Keyshot, and fabrication with a particular
interest in modern methods of metalwork, plastics, and cobblery.
With passions in creativity outside of design, Jonah enjoys
craft cocktailing, climbing, and endurance events.
I am a furniture designer driven by my love for the outdoors and constant motion in my life. Throughout my years as a nomad, I've found inspiration from races through the smoky mountains of the blue ridge parkway, to the deserts of new mexico, to the halls of my first ever medical shadowing experience. I thrive outside of my comfort zone and pursue new obstacles as frequently as possible in order to find new ideas. I try to apply the principle of sound mind and body connections to my piece's, as without both, the body fails to fully thrive. In doing so many of my works are dynamic, visually and functionally to improve this connection either passively, or actively. It is a shame for man to grow old without seeing the strength and beauty his body is capable of, and without doing so they may also never see the beauty in which they thrive mentally.
