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Who We Are

Mike Rathke and Paul DesJardien owners of studio 23 in Olympia, Washington Mike Rathke
Mike is a trained welder and skilled at all things mechanical. For years he has designed and created sculpture, furniture, and equipment out of steel. He is also a talented musician.


Paul DesJardien
Paul has years of experience as a graphic artist in San Francisco and Seattle and owned his own design company in Ashland, Oregon. He has been creating sculpture for years and has worked periodically as a fabricator for Jonathan Barnett.

 

Our Approach

Our approach is simple:

Creativity + Craftsmanship + Customer Service

Working from your ideas we will create a design that is exceptional in both form and function. We also have our own designs that we can fabricate on demand or tailor to your needs.

We show pride in our work by using solid design principles and proper fabrication techniques. The end product will meet your specifications, function as promised, and be built to last.

Communication with our customers is key. We collaborate during the design stage and develop precision scaled renderings for approval prior to fabrication. You will know beforehand what you are going to get, when it will be done, and how much it is going to cost.

 

Mike Rathke and Paul DesJardien work on custom design for studio23 client