Education

BFA 1996 - State University of West Georgia - BFA concentrations in Sculpture and Photography
MS 2000 - Georgia Institute of Technology - MS Industrial Design

Biography

Tripp Edwards is the director of fabrication labs -- Laser cutters, 3D print lab, and the design shop -- for the College of Design at Georgia Tech. As director, he maintains the labs, ensures their safe use, and instructs students as they explore their designs.

Research interests include new fabrication technologies as well as methodologies and practice in pre-industrial woodwork and metalwork. Edwards is a member of the Furniture Society, the Georgia Association of Woodturners, and the Society of Academic Workshops (SAWS).

He received his B.F.A in sculpture and photography from the State University of West Georgia, and his M.S. in Industrial Design from Georgia Tech. He worked professionally in the industrial design prototyping and fabrication industry for 10 years with a focus on footwear, home appliances and medical products.

Statement of Teaching Interest

Teaching areas of interest include Fabrication, modelmaking, and furniture design using traditional and modern techniques.

Statement of Research Interest

Areas of interest include Fabrication, modelmaking, and furniture design using traditional and modern techniques.