Cutting in the lines of a slight return compound profile.

Turning straight boards of wood into something quite interesting.

Image above shows the creation of a sub-shelf junction on a console table piece (viewed oblique). The drawing section shows the basic 2d contour profile of the layered cuts.
The sum of all the subtle relief sculpted curvatures in the final work adds up to create that certain something else that really makes a piece stand out. At first glance of course it may not be obviously apparent why it may command such a presence, however, the subtle line weight shift transitions turn and roll to accentuate or diminish the edge. The edge holds the outline of the form. The form itself is illuminated in sculptural relief as well as being a tactile object. The shape of the curve is the weight of journey we take through it.
Of course it is one thing to be able to ‘think of a shape’, it is another thing altogether to be able bring that compound shape into a proportional manifest reality.

In essence it is all about layers.

Take a look at this ‘Gap Set’ coffee table piece created by a recent workshop course attendee from a ‘chaircreative’ design

New project gets underway. Details to follow soon.

Where will you go? How will you get there?
Rest assured in the Luxurious way to travel in space without moving.

Installation now complete for the new works on the Isle of Harty cycle trail, Shepey, North Kent.
‘Resting Points’ is situated on the RSPB nature reserve viewing site at ‘Raptor Point’
‘Pigs will Fly’ is situated further along the trail near ‘Harty’ church and ‘Harty’ Ferry at the edge of the ‘Swale’
New works linking on the the cycle trail from Leysdown on Sea.

Below shows a series of images from the installation.

Ground works contractors setting the forms permanently with the stainless steel fixings and ‘key’ foundation blocks on site with concrete foundation mix. Last image above shows project coordinator Louise Francis of FrancisKnight taking a break whilst I am finishing the bolt capping details on the seat planes.
Text created by Mark Hewitt – writer in residence for the Leysdown Rose tinted project.
Letter carving by Stephen Spooner.

At the centre…

…somewhere

not quite perhaps as you would expect.

The birth of ‘C^’

There is of course much more and far less in reality to actually see.

So here are a couple of images of the development of the top line edges on the seating areas of new resting points project.

Layered feather/wave seating hollow cuts share some similarities to previous works such as the Razorfish benches. These paired units also feature vertical winglike aerofoil structures (see earlier posts)

Well one did in 1909!

Sussex, wood carver Stephen Spooner lays in the text – for real! on the latest chaircreative project – resting points/pigs will fly.
Words in context by writer in residence - Mark Hewitt.
more pics coming soon…

meanwhile back on earth, back at chaircreative studio world – it is all about edges.
to be more precise – transitions. Fluid flowing feather line edges.

working on the seating structures for the new ‘resting points‘ commission for the Isle of Harty cycle trail at the ‘Raptor Point’ RSPB nature reserve.

Incidentally – A sphere of course, viewed at first has no edges. Until that is perhaps you start to look in more detail at the given surface.

These startling images recorded earlier today captured the event as it occurred.

New exhibition of sculptural installation works, seating and photography coming soon.
At the new Maidstone TV studios gallery. Maidstone, Kent, U.K.
March 7th – May 23rd 2012

More details to follow soon.

So long as they are kitted out with wings!

Project creation for the ‘Resting Points‘ on the new Isle of Harty Cycle Trail, North Kent, U.K.

Words in context by writer in residence ‘Mark Hewitt‘