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Oct 2024 Ironwood Industries shows new work by Wells Mason as part of Chinati Weekend 2024 in Marfa, Texas
Sep 2024 Texas Elite Design Expo selects Ironwood Industries to participate in its inaugural art and design event in Spicewood, Texas
Apr 2024 Ironwood Industries + Andalusia Design Exhibit opens at Andalusia Design Headquarters in Austin, Texas
Apr 2024 Furniture Society invites Wells Mason to participate as a panelist in their Nuts and Bolts Webinar Series
Apr 2024 Ironwood Industries | Showroom participates in the inaugural Taylor Studio Tour in Taylor, Texas
Mar 2024 ASID Texas Austin Design Community invites Jessica Mason to participate as a panelist at West Chelsea Contemporary Art in Austin, Texas
Nov 2023 Aspire Magazine features Z Squared Chair by Ironwood Industries
Oct 2023 University of Texas at San Antonio School of Architecture + Planning invites Wells Mason to speak to students as part of their Shop Talk Series at the Aula Canaria Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas
Oct 2023 Ironwood Industries shows new work by Jim Huntington and Wells Mason as part of Chinati Weekend 2023 in Marfa, Texas
May 2023 International Contemporary Furniture Fair Conference attendance as part of NYCxDesign in New York, New York
Mar 2023 Ironwood Industries Remote Studio established in Marfa, Texas
Sep 2022 International Society of Furniture Designers exhibits Umasi Bench XI as part of the i+D Exhibition at Congdon Yards in High Point, North Carolina
Sep 2022 International Sculpture Center features “It Takes a Village” as part of the online ISC Chapter Member Group Exhibit on Artsy
Aug 2022 Canvas Rebel Magazine interviews Wells Mason for an article titled “Meet Wells Mason”
Jul 2022 International Sculpture Center features “Umasi Things 1,2,3” for Featured Conceptual Artwork on ISC website and ISC social media
Apr 2022 Grand Opening of Ironwood Industries Showroom in Taylor, Texas
Apr 2022 Home Design and Decor Magazine features Wells Mason in an article titled “A Study of Wells Mason: Conceptual Artist, Furniture Maker, and 21st Century Philosopher”
Apr 2022 International Sculpture Center selects “Shelter III” for littleSCULPTURE Exhibit at Gardenship in Kearny, New Jersey
Mar 2022 Austin Home Magazine awards The Umasi Collection for Best Custom or Repurposed Furniture as part of their Home and Design Awards in Austin, Texas
Dec 2021 Home Design and Decor Magazine features Ironwood Industries in an article titled “The Transformation of Ironwood Industries”
Nov 2021 Austin Design Week invites Wells Mason to be a panelist for “The Evolution of Home Design” Panel Discussion in Austin, Texas
Sep 2021 Mid-South Sculpture Alliance selects Umasi Chair XI for Interdisciplinary Sculpture Exhibition at Reed Gallery at University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio
Sep 2021 Mid-South Sculpture Alliance selects “Umasi Project – Austin” and “Umasi Project – Evansville” for From the Reject Files Exhibition at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum in Hamilton, Ohio
Jun 2021 Design Texas Magazine features Jessica Mason in an article titled “A Testimonial from Texas ASID Member Jessica Mason”
Mar 2021 International Sculpture Center features “Umasi Things 1,2,3” as part of the online ISC Chapter Member Group Exhibit on Artsy
Mar 2021 Sculpture Magazine features Umasi Chair III from The Umasi Collection
Feb 2021 Texas Sculpture Group exhibits Umasi Table XXI at Redbud Gallery in Houston, Texas
Dec 2020 Lone Star Art District features Wells Mason as the 2020 Highlighted Artist of the Year in San Antonio, Texas
Nov 2020 Ironwood Industries Open House in Coupland, Texas
Oct 2020 Weil Gallery exhibits “Chopsticks, Chaos, and Spine” from The Umasi Collection as part of the Oso Bay Biennial at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, Texas
Jun 2020 Voyage Houston Magazine features Wells Mason in article titled “Meet Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries”
Jun 2020 The Art Museum of South Texas exhibits The Next 100 Years Project as part of the Creative Distancing Online Exhibition in Corpus Christi, Texas
Nov 2019 Ironwood Industries Open House in Coupland, Texas
Sep 2019 Women and Their Work Gallery exhibits work from The Umasi Collection during Red Dot Art Show in Austin, Texas
Jun 2019 ASID Texas Chapter Austin Design Community invites Jessica Mason to participate as Design Team Leader on Phase 1 of the Salvation Army’s Rathgeber Center
May 2019 Luxe Magazine features The Umasi Collection in an article titled “Next in Lines”
Apr 2019 Ironwood Industries organizes the “Guild 5X5” Presentation by members of the Guild of Austin Artisans at Articulture Designs in Austin, Texas
Apr 2019 AIA San Antonio exhibits sculptures from the Shelter Series as part of the Images of Sustainability Exhibit at Rosella Coffee in San Antonio, Texas
Mar 2019 Lesley Powell Studio Blog features the work of Wells Mason and the poetry of Kirk Wilson in “The Poetry of a Shadow”
Feb 2019 Texas Sculpture Group exhibits Umasi Tables at Dock Space Gallery in San Antonio, Texas
Oct 2018 ASID Texas Chapter re-appoints Jessica Mason as Professional Development Director for ASID Texas Chapter
May 2018 Jessica Mason officially joins Ironwood Industries
Apr 2018 Big Medium Gallery exhibits “Umasi Things 1,2,3” as part of Fisterra Retrospective Group Exhibit in Austin, Texas
Mar 2018 Texas A&M University College of Architecture publishes hardbound book featuring “Wells Mason: Designer. Sculptor. Collaborator.” Exhibit among other recent exhibits at Wright Gallery
Jan 2018 Modern Luxury Texas Magazine features Jessica Mason and ASID Texas Chapter Board
Oct 2017 ASID Texas Chapter appoints Jessica Mason as Professional Development Director for ASID Texas Chapter
Oct 2017 Big Medium Gallery exhibits “Brick for Hope” by Wells Mason as part of Build Hope, Not Walls Exhibit in Austin, Texas
Aug 2017 ASID Texas Chapter awards Robert Preston Henry Practitioner Award to Jessica Mason during Legacy of Design Awards in Dallas, Texas
Aug 2017 Home Design and Decor Magazine features “Neutra(L) Bench II” in Design Spotlight for BMC Design Artist Invitational in Austin, Texas
Mar 2017 BMC Design Center exhibits furniture and sculpture by Wells Mason as part of BMC Design Artist Invitational 2017 in Austin, Texas
Dec 2016 Art in Public Places selects Umasi Table XI for Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas
Oct 2016 ASID Texas Chapter appoints Jessica Mason as Austin Design Community Chair in Austin, Texas
Jun 2016 Mobile Loaves and Fishes invites Jessica Mason to participate in design of Micro Home #504 at Community First Village in Austin, Texas
Mar 2016 BMC Design Center exhibits furniture and sculpture by Wells Mason as part of BMC Design Artist Invitational 2016 in Austin, Texas
Jan 2016 ASID Texas Chapter features Jessica Mason in Design Texas Magazine as part of “Design Excellence: 30 Years and Counting!”
Oct 2015 ASID Texas Chapter appoints Jessica Mason as Austin Design Community Chair in Austin, Texas
Sep 2015 Generous Art invites Wells Mason to speak to students during the Professional Development Conference at McCallum High School’s Fine Arts Academy in Austin, Texas
Sep 2015 Women and Their Work Gallery exhibits a collaboration between photographer Kris Krieg and artist Wells Mason during Red Dot Art Show in Austin, Texas
Sep 2015 Generous Art exhibits “Shelter I” and “Shelter II” at Blackbaud Art Space in Austin, Texas
Apr 2015 Georgetown Art Center exhibits several pieces from The Umasi Collection as part of the “Recycled” Exhibit in Georgetown, Texas
Jan 2015 Wright Gallery exhibits The Umasi Collection and The Mirror Series in a solo show titled “Wells Mason: Designer. Sculptor. Collaborator.” at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
Oct 2014 Generous Art exhibits “Loose/Canary” at Center for Architecture in Austin, Texas
Oct 2014 ASID Texas Chapter appoints Jessica Mason as Austin Design Community Public Relations Chair in Austin, Texas
Sep 2014 Women and Their Work Gallery exhibits sculptures from The Mirror Series During Red Dot Art Show in Austin, Texas
Aug 2014 Texas Sculpture Group exhibits “Yellow Balloon” from The Mirror Series at Lawndale Art Center in Houston, Texas
Apr 2014 Scott + Cooner exhibits “Big Black Little Blue” and “Big Yellow Little Steel” from the BigLittle Series in Dallas, Texas
Mar 2014 Texas Sculpture Group exhibits Purple Rectangles from The Mirror Series at the Dougherty Art Center, Austin, Texas
Mar 2014 Pecha Kucha presentation of furniture and sculpture by Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries, Austin, Texas
Feb 2014 Artpace selects Wells Mason as a finalist for its 2015 International Artist-in-Residency Program, San Antonio, Texas
Dec 2013 Todd Camplin of ModMedia reviews furniture and sculpture by Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries
Dec 2013 Texas Monthly magazine features sculptures by Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries for Herradura Tequila
Nov 2013 Ironwood Industries shows new Umasi Tables from The Umasi Collection during the 2013 East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas
Oct 2013 Wells Mason Gallery exhibits new sculptures from The Mirror Series, Austin, Texas
Oct 2013 Intuit and Quickbooks selects Ironwood Industries to advance to Round 2 for Super Bowl Commercial
Oct 2013 ilume Gallerie and ModMedia exhibit Neutra(L) Bench II by Ironwood Industries, Dallas, Texas
Oct 2013 Herradura Tequila exhibits sculpture by Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries, Austin, Texas
Sep 2013 Texas Sculpture Group exhibits sculptures from The Umasi Collection at the Art Car Museum, Houston, Texas
Sep 2013 Women and Their Work gallery exhibits sculpture from The Mirror Series during Red Dot Art Show, Austin, Texas
Sep 2013 Intuit and Quickbooks selects Ironwood Industries to advance to Round 1 for Super Bowl Commercial
Sep 2013 Generous Art exhibits sculptures from The Mirror Series, Austin, Texas
Jul 2013 Herradura Tequila selects Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries to participate in national art project
Jun 2013 Texas Sculpture Group exhibits sculptures from The Mirror Series at the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas
May 2013 Dallas Modern Expo exhibits furniture designs by Ironwood Industries, Dallas, Texas
May 2013 Gillette films at Ironwood Industries, Coupland, Texas
Feb 2013 IEI Austin exhibits furniture and sculpture by Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries, Austin, Texas
Nov 2012 Center 61 and Generous Art exhibit sculptures from The Umasi Collection, Austin, Texas
Nov 2012 Ironwood Industries shows new work during the 2012 East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas
Oct 2012 ilume Gallerie and ModMedia exhibit Taper Table by Ironwood Industries, Dallas, Texas
Sep 2012 Page Southerland Page and Generous Art exhibit Umasi Chair, Austin, Texas
Aug 2012 Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries teaches sculpture class for children, TIPS on Art Summer Camp, Austin, Texas
Feb 2012 Arts Alliance Center exhibits furniture and sculpture by Ironwood Industries, Clear Lake, Texas
Nov 2011 Ironwood Industries shows new work during the 2011 East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas
Nov 2011 RE | Gallery exhibits Umasi Tables, Dallas, Texas
Oct 2011 The Guild of Austin Artisans exhibits furniture from The Umasi Collection, Austin, Texas
Sep 2011 Williamson County Sun newspaper features Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries
Sep 2011 Gensler and Generous Art exhibit Umasi Chairs in Austin, Texas
Jun 2011 Austin American-Statesman newspaper recommends opening reception of Wells Mason Gallery
Jun 2011 Wells Mason Gallery opens in Austin, Texas
May 2011 Organic Spa magazine features Umasi Bookends
Apr 2011 PaperCity magazine features The Umasi Collection
Mar 2011 Forbes magazine features The Umasi Collection
Mar 2011 Modernhouston blog features the Neutra(L) Bench
Mar 2011 Cory Pope & Associates exhibits furniture from The Umasi Collection and The BigLittle Series, Dallas, Texas
Nov 2010 Ironwood Industries shows new work during the 2010 East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas
Sep 2010 Publication of The Road Goes on Forever, a novel written by author Jake Hessman based on Ironwood Industries
Jul 2010 500 Cabinets publication features a credenza from The BigLittle Series
Oct 2009 Society for Contemporary Craft exhibits Umasi Chair by Wells Mason, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jun 2009 Jones Center for Contemporary Art exhibits Umasi Chair by Wells Mason, Austin, Texas
Apr 2009 500 Tables publication features tables from The BigLittle Series
Oct 2008 Art of Living national television program features Wabi-Sabi Table
Sep 2008 Organic Spa magazine features tables from The Umasi Collection
Jul 2008 Gensler exhibits The Umasi Collection, New York, New York
Jul 2008 Design Hole blog features fireplace screen by Ironwood Industries
Jul 2008 Tribeza magazine features Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries
May 2008 Center for Contemporary Craft exhibits sculpture by Wells Mason, Houston, Texas
Apr 2008 Design Within Reach exhibits furniture from The BigLittle Series by Ironwood Industries, Austin, Texas
Mar 2008 Interior Design magazine features tables from The BigLittle Series
Feb 2008 DesignCrack online journal reviews tables from The BigLittle Series
Feb 2008 The Umasi Collection on display at Artexpo, New York, New York
Feb 2008 Arts Alliance Center shows furniture by Wells Mason, Clear Lake, Texas
Jan 2008 Austin American-Statesman newspaper features tables from The BigLittle Series
Jan 2008 Luxe magazine features Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries
Jan 2008 Austin American-Statesman newspaper features The Umasi Collection in their 2007 Year in Review
Jan 2008 Mesa Arts Center exhibits Umasi Table by Wells Mason, Mesa, Arizona
Nov 2007 Area of Design online journal interviews Wells Mason
Oct 2007 The Lohasian online journal reviews The Umasi Collection
Oct 2007 Corpus Christi Caller-Times newspaper recommends Umasi Table at K Space Contemporary Gallery
Oct 2007 K Space Contemporary Gallery exhibits Umasi Table by Wells Mason, Corpus Christi, Texas
Sep 2007 Austin American-Statesman newspaper features Wells Mason of Ironwood Industries
Sep 2007 Austin Monthly Home magazine recommends custom projects by Ironwood Industries
Jul 2007 Austin American-Statesman newspaper features BigLittle Table by Ironwood Industries
Jun 2007 Progressive Farmer magazine exhibits work by Ironwood Industries, Fredericksburg, Texas
May 2007 Design Hole blog features orange Umasi Chair
May 2007 Brilliant magazine features the work of Wells Mason
May 2007 Live Oak Art Center exhibits Umasi Chair by Wells Mason, Columbus, Texas
Apr 2007 Smithsonian Institution exhibits The Umasi Collection by Wells Mason, National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.
Feb 2007 Dallas Morning News newspaper recommends The Umasi Collection at Lofty Concepts Gallery
Feb 2007 Lofty Concepts Gallery exhibits The Umasi Collection, Dallas, Texas
Jan 2007 Modern Luxury magazine features the zebra Umasi Chair
Nov 2006 D Home and Garden magazine recommends The Umasi Collection at Lofty Concepts Gallery
Nov 2006 Texas Commission on the Arts selects Wells Mason as a Texas Original artist
Sep 2006 The Islander Magazine recommends the work of Wells Mason, Galveston, Texas
Sep 2006 Rockport Center for the Arts exhibits furniture by Wells Mason, Rockport, Texas
Jul 2006 Austin American-Statesman newspaper features orange Umasi Chair
Jul 2006 Austin Chronicle newspaper features orange Umasi Chair
Jul 2006 Austin Monthly magazine features orange Umasi Chair
Jun 2006 Jones Center for Contemporary Art exhibits orange Umasi Chair by Wells Mason, Austin, Texas
May 2006 The New York Times magazine features a residence in New Mexico with several site-specific projects by Ironwood Industries
May 2006 Woodworker West magazine features the original Umasi Chair
Apr 2006 Design Within Reach exhibits The BigLittle Series by Wells Mason, Austin, Texas
Mar 2006 A+U magazine features a residence in New Mexico with projects by Ironwood Industries
Mar 2006 Modern Luxury magazine features The Umasi Collection
Mar 2006 Fine Furnishings International magazine features The Umasi Collection
Jan 2006 Center for the Visual Arts exhibits original Umasi Chair by Wells Mason, Denton, Texas
Oct 2005 Domus magazine features a residence in New Mexico with projects by Ironwood Industries
Sep 2005 Ironwood Industries opens new showroom in Dallas at World Trade Center
Aug 2005 Austin American-Statesman newspaper features the artists of Coupland, Texas
Jul 2005 Williamson County Sun newspaper features the artists of Coupland, Texas
Apr 2005 Architectural Record features a residence in New Mexico with site-specific projects by Ironwood Industries
Nov 2004 Southern Accents features a residence in Austin with projects by Ironwood Industries
May 2004 Ironwood Industries works with Steven Holl Architects of New York
Nov 2003 Center for Contemporary Craft exhibits sculpture by Wells Mason, Houston, Texas
Jul 2001 Texas Architect features a workplace in Austin with projects by Ironwood Industries
Nov 2000 Ironwood Industries works with Aperian Inc. in Austin, Dallas, Phoenix, Tampa, Atlanta
Dec 1999 Ironwood Industries moves to Coupland, Texas
Oct 1999 Ironwood Industries exhibits work by Wells Mason in Marfa, Texas
Oct 1999 Austin Chronicle newspaper features Ironwood Industries in Marfa, Texas
Jun 1999 Austin Chronicle newspaper features Ironwood Industries exhibit of Daniel Johnston and Stephen Tompkins in Austin, Texas
Dec 1997 Ironwood Industries works with Austin Children’s Museum in Austin, Texas
Jan 1995 Ironwood Industries founded in Austin, Texas