Deconstruction

These are a few works that I designed a while back and will hopefully be building for a show coming up in January.  The chandelier will be a cluster of frosted incandescent bulbs that will not be powered.  They simply form a diffuser for the energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs in the center.  It is my way to preserve the simplistic beauty of classic bulbs while jumping on the green lighting bandwagon.  The table is an acrylic form with the wireframe of a cabrio legged table printed on the inside surface.  It contains the simplicity of a contemporary minimalist table with the flowing curves of a classic icon.   I imagine the lines as being bright pink in color to further disassociate the visual form from its origins.  The third piece is still in the early stages of design but it will be some sort of form that cradles a single incandescent bulb to create a desk light.  Any critique on the designs would be very helpful. 

done

Here are some studio shots of the fully completed chair!!!

Room and Board

I was recently part of a design competition for Room and Board in Minneapolis.  Five finalists were selected and put on display in their Edina showroom where customers can vote.  The customer vote counts as one of seven votes for the ultimate winner.  Here are a few shots that I took when I went to vote.  The theme of the competition was small space solutions.  I designed a small sofa with integrated storage compartments that can also function as side tables or be removed to become a cocktail table.  You can see some of Chris Rhulands awsome renders on the board as well.  I'm really happy with how the model turned out.

CS1 MEGA POST!!!

Chris and I spent last night and today creating the webbing surfaces.  I must say that it looks amazing and these pictures don't even come close to doing it justice.  Here are a ton of pictures from today.

I almost forgot

This past weekend I was part of a workshop entitled A Large collection of very small things with sculptor Steven Siegel that dealt with organic process and serendipitous occasions.  We spent 3 days creating a sculpture base completely on process.  It was frustrating at times but mostly fun.  Here was what I ended up with in the end.

a busy week

Here are some pictures of what I've been doing the past week.  The trussed chair has been primed and is looking good in white.  I'm so happy with how it looks that I think the final paint will be a gloss white.  Also, I have been working on a sling chair that will be part of my show.  In the picture you can see the almost completed base which will support a slung seat of either industrial felt or some sort of macrome rope surface.  I've also thrown in a picture of a sign that I was hired to make for a local shop on Penn Ave. because I'm really happy with how it turned out.  Brushed aluminum and orange is HOT.  On top of that, I've been diligently working on some colographs for a print class and will post pictures of them when they are finished.

Models are fun

Here is a model I made of one of my designs.  I may be building this for my senior show.  It would be really fast and easy.  This model will be my buisiness card holder :)