Rising Stars: Meet Jason Wilson

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jason Wilson.

Jason, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I grew up re arraigning my grandparent’s living area randomly and moving / staging things probably when I was around 12. Something about setting things in the right spot and the way the light/table next to it sat and what was on it intrigued me.

As I grew older, my passion for food and the restaurant industry got me out of my “shy mode” and opens me up to being a social person so I went in the direction of the more upscale restaurant management last working for iron chef morimotto in Chicago.

When I was 29, I kinda got back into that interior design vibe with spaces and decided I wanted to freshen up what I was doing with my life so I looked into the welding program in Iowa. For some reason, I wanted to work with metal.

Upon completion with school, I bought my welder, chop saw, gloves and started working out of the garage picking up tiny projects. I figured it was best to start small and let my talents show themselves and not run myself into the ground to pay back a loan.

I can now say from where I started six years ago to what I’m doing now, I can see a change in how I work and how I’ve developed over the years with my design ideas and skills.

I’m wanting to still take on those “boring” jobs but to challenge myself with my designs to stand out from other local fabricators.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Working and paying rent for an apartment, rent for the shop/ showroom has probably been the biggest struggle. I feel like in the end, I’m only left with an empty space. I get the fulfillment out of my work but when rent comes out, I’m pretty much poor again.

Beyond that, I did move to KC one year ago last October which caused a lot of stress, which then led me to be single. Looking back at what I’ve done over the last year and who I’ve connected with I’m happy where I’m at now. The x and I are still friends/work together. He does custom woodwork so we do work together pretty well.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’d say that I consider most of my work as “art.” I focus more on sculptural pieces that also function as furniture. Taking a furniture design and adding a flair to it, just to make it extra unique. I’m known for my unique design twist on common interior design pieces.

I have a table that I built for a designer in Miami that ended up in a well-known actor’s house, which I’m not allowed to say.

I think the thing that sets me out apart from other welders is the “weird “designs I create and that I’m a gay fabricator.

What were you like growing up?
I grew up in a small town called Kirkville, Iowa. Only child, running around the small-town streets into the country/ cornfields. Level B roads. Playing in creeks building tree houses/forts. In the winter piling up large piles of snow and sledding on them to pack it then carve out a cave inside with windows and such was always fun.

Making fires – being outdoors.

Growing up gay, I tended to stay off by myself as it wasn’t “normal” so I really didn’t know how to handle myself sometimes.

Pricing:

• Live edge Dining tables 2000.00-25,0000.00 ( most recent )
• Outdoor fire features 5200.00 and up.
• Geometrical cube coffee tables/ entry table 2200.00 and up
• Custom railings 95.00 and up per linear ft.

Contact Info:

• Email: danefabrication@gmail.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DANE-FABRICATION-1822406794665832/

Image Credits
Paige Peterson Eric Brockob