Some of your collection has these
wonderful billowy pieces that remind
me of part Gaucho and part Geisha where do you find your inspirations?
Haha, I kind of love that comparison. I have
somewhat eclectic taste, but it has been honed over
the years into a more distinctive aesthetic. I find
inspiration from any number of sources...a texture,
a detail, a form, a place, a person, a piece of writing.
I have this regular inner battle between opposites. I
like the play on contra sting positions and
perspectives...masculine vs. feminine, overt
expression vs. the power of suggestion, fragility vs.
strength, playful vs. sensual, volume vs. constraint
and so on. I don’t like to restrain myself to a
formula. I like to experiment in somewhat organic
and random pathways.
How would you describe your approach
or philosophy of how you design?
My a p p r o a c h c h a n g e s a s e x p e r i e n c e a n d
perspectives evolve, but it’s mostly derived from
instinct. An idea sparks in my mind and the desire
to express that then becomes the driving force.
I do try to keep the process of making in mind.
That’s somewhat of a necessity in consideration of
sustainability in particular. There are different
moving parts and they all have to connect somehow.
You will always have to be prepared for some
creative problem solving, but if you can first map
out the general points of the constellation it’s
helpful. I also work with many small-scale
fabricators, so you have to be considerate of their
process as well. I respect and value the advice and
expertise of those fabricators. If you educate
yourself to some degree on every skill set that goes
into the creation of something, it informs your
decisions with some practicality, but also helps you
to push the boundaries.
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