Farris Wheel Studios is the working fabrication and production studio of Amie Jacobsen, where she and her team create sculpture, public art, and site-specific installations.

Jacobsen’s practice began in painting, illustration, and design before transitioning into three-dimensional and sculptural work following hands-on training in a metal fabrication shop in Kansas City’s Crossroads district. There, she learned the practical realities of building—materials, tools, and fabrication processes—that continue to inform her work today.

Her first large-scale commission led her to establish her own studio and fabrication space. Initially operating out of a small, rented, garage-sized shop, Jacobsen designed and fabricated the work herself using a minimal setup: a welder, a few angle grinders, and a metal chop saw. As her practice grew, she moved into larger spaces and began bringing on assistants, gradually developing a small internal team to support the design, fabrication, and installation of her work.

In 2020, Jacobsen and her husband, Tim O’Neill, purchased a 17,000-square-foot building in the Kansas City area to house her growing studio alongside O’Neill’s creative workshop. Today, Farris Wheel Studios operates from this shared space and includes a full metal fabrication shop, a fully equipped woodshop, and a showroom/gallery supporting the production of large-scale sculptural projects. While the studio has collaborated with many skilled creative professionals over the years, the internal team at Farris Wheel Studios remain at the heart of the work.