CHAIR AND CHEETOH

  

A little throwback to last summer when I was refinishing pieces like a mad woman.  I took this simple black wooden chair and painted and distressed it et voila. My cat insisted on being part of this photoshoot - a handsome fella he is that one. Looking at these photos sure makes me miss being back home in the Okanagan with the endless orchards and unlimited project space. My creative impulses sure have taken a hit since living in the city where square footage has equal value to gold. Let me tell you - furniture design and 500sq. apartment don't mix. Fortunately, I have just moved into a new place that's a little more forgiving -- although nothing will compare to my parent's backyard and spare bedroom (aka my studio) back home. 

BETWEEN GAPS

Inspired by traditional and simple craft techniques, Finnish -born designer Sami Kallio's collection 'Between Gaps' interplays balance within distances and dimensions. This collection has rightfully been recognized with a 2014 Muuz International award - an annual collaboration between the French online magazine Muuz and a consortium of French architects and designers whom recognize and honor innovation in the French Market. The negative space compliments and creates the entirety of the form, where the contrast in materials meet to communicate the character and function of the chair. The traditional craft of the solid wood combined with the cutting-edge technology of form-pressed veneer were used to achieve its light, sculptural form. 

"Sami Kallio's design is distinctive for the large cut-out patter on the chairs back rest, an interplay of shapes defined as much for what's missing as what remains."

-2modernblog

Image Sources: &tradition, Sami Kallio

ANOTHER MANS TREASURE

A quick project I did in my first year at Emily Carr. My purpose was to create a solution for small space living - combining storage and seating together, and using recycled materials.

The wood is from a cedar palette that I managed to scavenge, the hardware is from old furniture, and the cushion is upcycled from an old couch. 

    

 Cardboard model vs. Final product