Envelopes

White Screens

The white polyethylene screens are being cleaned up, hole by hole. Drilling the holes on the CNC-router turned out to be only half of the work done...

Head Board Tiles

We are in production mode these days. A few photos of the head board tiles for the bed we are working on. The wood grain and hole patterns are merging beautifully - soon to be subtly toned by a light white-wash.

Box Theater Project

Three screens milled

Lamp

Double-layered lamp
Inner shell bass wood, outer shell white translucent plexi-glass, laser-cut
A sketch for our Brooklyn Designs installation

Box Theater Project - patterns

Toying with Light and with Lamps

Distortions

Screen Wall - Time To Design New Talent Award 2008

Screen Wall, 3' x 10.5', height: 6.5' , alder wood, 2008

Perforation Sketches

I have always been fascinated by exhausting a technique or pushing a tool to the limit, just before the material deteriorates. A few years ago, when I for the first time had unlimited access to a laser cutter, I started working with perforation as a technique to achieve visually stimulating effects. It was the first step into creating depth in what later has become our screen projects.

Drawing in Small Scale

In the process of drawing the patterns for the Box Theater Project, I made this small scale experiment. The drawing consists of two layers, ink on perforated mylar in front, white drawing paper behind. Dim. appr. 6x9"

Drawing in Large Scale - Series 1

drawing 1.1
19"x24"

drawing 1.2
19"x24"

drawing 1.3
19"x24"

This is a series of drawings I began two years ago following a trip I took to San Francisco; I ended up going to see the de Young Museum. There was an exhibition of Ruth Asawa's work which affected me in a profoundly visceral way. I should really say these drawings were inspired by her work and her drawings. Each one has taken a few months to complete; it was very much a meditation for me. I would come home from work and draw for a few hours. They are posted in the order they were completed. Following the black and white palate of the ones shown above, I turned to color. Those drawings will posted at a later date. Currently, I am working on a new series with a little bit of experimentation. It takes me a long time to be courageous.

I am uncertain as to what I should do with these drawings. I was thinking they would make pretty nice greeting cards.

Screen Wall - Time To Design New Talent Award 2008

In September 2008 I won the Time To Design - New Talent Award, which allowed me to work for three months at the National Workshops for Arts and Craft in Copenhagen, Denmark. While many of our other projects use CNC-milling to achieve porosity, this project is based entirely on old-school wood-working techniques and details. More than 1500 blocks of wood were cut on a band saw, glued together four and four, sanded and routed, and finally assembled in a double-layered screen wall. The wall measures 10.5’x3.5’, with a height of 6.5’, and is made of alder wood.

Box Theater Project - Introduction

I am going to show some photos of a project we are currently working on; we have long been developing this path, both on our own and together. And within the last year we decided to join forces, as two heads are always better than one. This is an ongoing project in which we are experimenting in many different directions and mediums. Inspired by geometric designs and the way they convey effects of rhythm and celestial atmosphere, we sought to re-implement texture and decoration into contemporary architectural space. Geometric patterns, because of their repetitive characteristics, have always lent themselves to mass production especially in textiles, fabrics and various other surface treatments. It started with a study of hand drilled material in comparison to machine and computer drilled material, and understanding the characteristics of the computerized milling system as an equally disciplined tool.

We began to experiment with various types of materials, no longer just different types of wood, but materials that coordinate well with the machine. The material we are using for this project is called Polyethylene, a plastic used in products such as the plastic shopping bag. The panels themselves are very translucent and the material tends to have a wax like quality which makes them particularly friendly to mill.

Screens

The Coffee Table

A custom designed coffee table; the owner needed someplace to keep his projector and his magazines. He also requested something that glowed. The dimensions are suited for small apartments.

d24" x w48" x h24"

cnc drilled wood and blackened steel frame

Weaving Wood
Screen, dim: 150cmx75cm, mat:1.5 mm birch plywood

Drawing in Small Scale - Stationary

Drawing in Small Scale
The Thank You Cards, dim: 3.5" x 5", mat: handdrawn ink on paper

I wanted a smaller, simpler project after my Drawing Series (the drawings will be posted in a bit) and I felt that this was the perfect opportunity. A request was made for 200 thank you cards and I decided to draw them all by hand. Some of them I took pictures of and scanned, but the rest were sent off before I documented the design. The ones that were saved are going to be letterpressed in January, after I take my course at The Arm.

The Placemats

Placemats

These, too, were a present. All handdrawn.