Owner & Artist, Chris Hokin
About the Company
Bespoke, Home, Life.
Iron Forest Design LLC is the one-stop-shop for all your residential furniture and art needs. Aesthetic meets function is the purpose of our company. Our mission is to do everything we can to ensure that our pieces elevate the space they inhabit and our clients are left smiling for generations onward. Whether it's improving the unsightly nature of an old gate or replacing a worn down antique fireplace mantel, building a new dining table and kitchen knife set, or beautifying your living environment with a touch of art, please consider supporting this locally owned and operated company so that we may build a legacy of beauty and function together for future generations.
Meet The Owner/Artist
My Story
Chris Hokin has an extensive artistic background. From the time he was a child, he could always be seen making something with his hands, moving around vigorously, or enacting his very own improvised play. He would later go on to achieve a fine art sculpture degree from the University of AZ, graduating magna cum laude, on top of his many extra curriculars which include martial arts, theatrical performance, and stuntwork.
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For years, Chris pursued live-action stunts and film performance with intermittent periods of work for local artists as an assistant, and theater companies as a prop maker. In 2019, a childhood dream was achieved by joining the cast of the Tournament of Kings at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. Even during this time, Chris found himself in the unique position as a maker of things amongst very specialized artists, and so began making circus and performance props for the professionals of the Las Vegas Strip, and alumni of Cirque Du Soleil.
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In 2020, everything came screeching to a halt and it was time to adjust all previous plans towards something sustainable, closer to home and family. In an effort to create a secure future, Chris launched his business in the local Tucson community. He is available for commissions ranging from custom knives, butcher blocks, bookcases, fireplace mantles, and outdoor gates to one-off original fine art sculptures. If your mind can conceive it, Chris can probably make it. Give him a call.
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