Posted by sabine7
Shows | 26 Aug 08 | Comments (4) | Stumble
Donald Corey hooked us up with more coverage from the Workshopped exhibition during Sydney Design 08 with photos by Blue Murder Studios. Featured designs included jewellery and accessories as well as furniture and lighting, so a wide variety of fresh work on the Australian scene was presented with aplomb. Shown above is corner detail from Corey’s Jasmine Table, a mix of wooden, steel and personality. After the jump see birds on a wire that do double duty as a coat rack by David Potts, along with Corey’s helping hands. Luiza Milewicz showed some coloured modular lights, and Stuart Williams’ Pods were delicate-looking groupings of light “bulbs”. Also on show were Nick Randall’s Slip Credenza and David Knott’s Diamond Cut Basin.
DONALD COREY - Jasmine Table
DAVID POTTS - Stoby Pole Coat stands
DONALD COREY - Red Hot Hands
LUIZA MILEWICZ - Modular Light Composition
STUART WILLIAMS - Pods (small)
STUART WILLIAMS - Pods (large)
NICK RANDALL - Slip Credenza
DAVID KNOTT - Diamond Cut Basin
Bravo!!!
I find the DONALD COREY's table - Jasmine Table very interesting. The way he works with steel and wood is quite new and elegant. The only thing I regret are the visible screws.
Perhaps no one who had anything to do with designing this table wears clothing that they don't want ripped on those steel edges.
Damn it! Good design does not snag your good wool pants or rip your girlfriend's dress.
From the designer. Thank you for your comments about the table, I really do appreciate you taking the time to first look at the designs and second taking the time to comment. Please let me address your points. I believe in honesty in design, and celebrating connections. To me mechanical fasteners are beautiful for what they can do and should be shown off- that is the reason for the finish washer around the screw - instead of hiding them. Next the pattern that I chose for this cut out was done for my taste and my use. In production, a consumer friendly version with no "snags" would be made- utilizing smooth edges. That is the beauty of this design, it is mass customizable, the pattern could be a baroque pattern or a simple geometric pattern, the choice is yours, I wanted this pattern and effect for my table.
Donald,
In looking at the present version of the table, it would appear that patterned area is fairly tucked into the corners of the table. Would pant legs or fine fabrics actually be near these sections during normal use?
Thanks.