Learn about alum Florian Roeper's journey from graphic design to artful furniture-making

July 1, 2019
Florian Roeper (BFA Wood/Furniture 2003) began as a graphic design major until he discovered the furniture-making woodshop at CCA. Now Roeper has a sawmill in Walnut Creek, runs his own studio, and shows work at the San Francisco Design Center.
Bay Area furniture designer and CCA alumnus Florian Roeper puts the finishing touches on a gold-leafed surface in his Alameda atelier.
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