About

John Rizzo was born and raised in Chicago.  In 1997, John moved to Detroit to attend school, fell in love with the city and has called it home ever since.  John Rizzo is currently the Woodshop Manager in Academic Facilities and Adjunct Faculty Color and Materials MFA Department at the College for Creative Studies. John has lent his labor and teaching skills to a wide variety of community organizations, art projects and schools, including: MOCAD, Arts Place, Art on the Move, Hamtramck High School, CAMP Detroit and People for Palmer Park Arts.  Rizzo has participated as both a student and assistant at Pilchuck Glass School, Penland Craft School, Parsons Up North as well as Peter’s Valley.  John has displayed his works nationwide at various venues; in addition to his dedication to art scholarship, teaching and academia, John runs 4th Wall Concepts LLC, a company which focuses on design, fabrication, and consultation.  4th Wall Concepts has performed work for notable companies such as Moose Jaw, Shinola, DPOP, DC3, FTCH Architects, Sachse Construction and many others. John work was also included recently in the Spring 2023 issue of American Craft “The Scene: Craft in Detroit”.​

Think, Make, Work, Feel

 John Rizzo