Hello! I'm new to Design Addict and I was hoping to get some help in identifyingwhat style of furniture some fellow design enthusiast would label my work as. I am currently in school at Sheridan College for craft and design in furniture, and this is one of a pair of custom bar stools I've designed and produced this year. I am having trouble nailing down the style or aesthetic of this one, as I entered into the design process with a fairly obscure concept that wasn't firmly rooted in any particular style or era. Any help and/or feedback is welcome! Thank you!
Welcome to the forum, Sean. Best of luck with your studies!
In the US, one might refer to your stool as of the contemporary "Studio Furniture" movement.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Furniture
Thank you for your comment! That makes sense to me. I did consider studio furniture as something that my own aesthetic is quite similar to. I suppose after all that my program largely IS teaching studio furniture practices. It's been of some interest to me for quite a while now how designers mold their work into a cohesive and recognizable style. It seems like something that takes quite a bit of time, trial, and error before a unique style is born.
Thanks!
One could spend three lives at it and still not learn half of what goes into successful design. Some of it is innate, I think, but formal training is certainly requisite. And, yes, the more observation, experimentation, determination, and sheer hard labor will only help if you can stay focused.
My first year in art school (1977) required foundation courses of a semester each in clay, wood, metals, and fiber and I was lucky to have had talented and dedicated instructors. When I look back now, I understand how important those experiences were to my development as an artist and craftsman. I wouldn't trade a moment. I'll even admit to feeling a twinge of envy after reading your posts. My only advice is to soak up as much as you possibly can and work hard while you are there at Sheridan. As I've cautioned my own children ad nauseam, you get out of it exactly what you put into it.
You've chosen a challenging but potentially rewarding path, Sean. Again, best of luck to you. There are many worse ways to live.
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