Jonathan Bennett

Jonathan Bennett, is the principal of Unsprung Upholstery LLC, a furniture upholstery shop in Richmond, VA.  Unsprung Upholstery specializes in residential and commercial furniture reupholstery and restoration, as well as custom designed and built furniture and custom home fashions.  Having sewn in various capacities for over 30 years, he is known for his precise pattern matching and other detail work, including slipcovers, cushions and pillows. Jonathan is a former faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising, where he taught for 13 years.  His classes ranged from garment construction and patternmaking to technology and design-related courses.  He’s been published multiple times in 100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 (Better Homes & Gardens).  He is a board member of the National Upholstery Association and also a member of  the Window Coverings Association of America-Richmond Chapter.  He taught at the Custom Workroom Conference in 2022 located in Newport News, VA and has been invited back to teach again at the Custom Workroom Conference for 2023, being held in Cincinnati, Ohio