Richard Prisco has been a professor of furniture design at the Savannah College of Arts and Design in Savannah, Georgia since 1994 and was Department Head of the Program from 1996-2003. Having attained an MFA in Woodworking and Furniture Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology School for American Craft, and a BS in Industrial Design from the University of Bridgeport, Prisco’s current work blends a methodical approach to problem-solving with a refined sense of craft. His work has received recognition for its technique, structural integrity and experimentation.