STATEMENT
I make furniture and furnishings because I find honesty
in both the process and product. I respect and admire
the tradition of making and the resulting utility of a
well-made object. Craftsmanship is important and I strive
to execute a finely crafted product. This practice of
manipulating and transforming humble materials into something
full of wonderful idiosyncrasies is rewarding and seductive.
Employing
traditional furniture making techniques and materials,
I build forms and structures with results that are untraditional.
My interest lies in the pursuit and potential of the
medium as an expressive device and vehicle versus mere
function. I use hardwood, paint, and graphite to create
my works, which are streamlined in form to better play
the role of an empty canvas for color and line. I paint
and draw onto the surface of the wood, therefore, I
use common wood species that are visually less distinctive.
This painting is not an act of irreverence for the material;
instead I am interested in realizing its potential as
something other than its normal self. My color palette
is rich yet flat. I activate the painted surface with
drawn marks consisting of varied arrangements of lines
and dots. The combination of these marks result in an
exciting and somewhat quirky dialogue of characters.
These inscriptions serve as pattern, embellishment,
and residual evidence of my hand. I strive to create
an apparent sense of spontaneity, nuance, chaos yet
order, rhythm and gesture with these marks; all working
in concert to imbue the object with individuality and
charm.
This
body of work is inspired by design as a process and
product. I am seeking to find a balance of proportion,
form and surface enhancement so that I can transform
the common furniture format into something that is very
uncommon. My goal is to create an object that is sophisticated
yet approachable, has intention but is not overly serious,
displays equilibrium between function and design and,
in the end, brings pleasure and something new to the
user.
