orpheum vintage

greg put together a nice package for a friend of ours as detailed above. it became a full exploration into the graphic identity of her vintage clothing sales. the wall graphic and business card logo (the eyeball tree) are derived from art deco borders and logo designs. consequently, we are thinking of starting another branch that explores hand painted signs, called the cowboy sign co.

fish light - phase 1

1/2 to 3/4 process sculpture that will eventually be cast as a porcelain slipcast for fishy luminescence. we are planning on working with mudshark studios (http://www.mudsharkstudios.org/). actually, doing a one off porcelain cast is cheaper than i thought. i recommend that everyone rush out and cast porcelain objects. thanks to the recommendation from lisa at pigeon toe ceramics (http://www.pigeontoeceramics.com/) to get me in touch with mudshark studios. lisa does some magical cast mason jar lights.

concept rendering

an alternate design with laser cut slices like those CNC routed dinosaur sculptures. we are working on getting the kinks worked out to get in on ponoko (http://www.ponoko.com/) for sale and flatpacked.

Classic Car Rehash

My brother and I have a '67 Pontiac Firebird that we occasionally work on. The backup plan (if we never get it to run) is similar to the concept rendering above. Yank out the engine and seats, put a bbq/cooking area in the engine compartment for a classic car backyard pavilion. In place of the seats, a new bed platform done in the same style as the original seats is put in the car interior with a working stereo and lights. Chop a sun/moon roof in the top and you have a micro guest house. The key is to make to car look flash, new tires and a good paint job and all working electronics including a heater but it becomes a feature of the yard, garage, etc. This is a continuation of greg's post about rethinking the car.

Why: Because I love the shape of classic cars and think they should be used for other purposes beyond transportation

Who: Ben Allee

Animal Lights - Salmon

3D salmon lights made of either porcelain or translucent plastic/resin.

Lighting Techniques

thin wood veneered extruded triangle that would light up at the top section
A light concept of building model chandeliers. This one is a nod to corbu.
Animal light series. We are thinking of birds, schools of fish and of course the mighty buffalo.

We are turning over lots of new leaves at the furniture gang shop. We have decided to join the land of commerce instead of just building furniture for ourselves. We have started working with a Portland furniture shop on some new designs. See the images for our newest lighting designs.

mod_wall

Mod Wall is a system of integrated storage modules that can be arrange in numerous iterations to accommodate any sized living situation. Mod wall can be arranged along an existing wall creating a storage, media area, or in the middle of a room as a dividing wall, with functions that can be engaged from all sides. Potentially can include bed, kitchen utility and more.

Furnathon 07 Highlights

From the responsible to the realistic to the outlandish and playful. This is the mix from last year's furnathon. We look forward to this kind of inventiveness and creativity in the weeks ahead.



Greg's Post - Exploration of what we might do with all the useless car parts in the not-so-distant future. How can the wasteful excesses of our past be put to good use in the future?

Shane's post - Has any one else become tired of having to walk all the way to the kitchen to pour yourself a draft beer. I know I have. Thats where the beer chair comes into play. All you have to do is reach over to the arm rest to get a refill. It has two taps and you can store a couple mini kegs as well as a CO2 tank right there in the chair. And of course it does recline, complete with a leg rest.


Ben's post - Forget a plaid couch and standard table sizes, this is the fantastical to be enjoyed as a part of everyday life. The animals would be rendered in any number of materials suited to the function-foam, wood, metal, plastic. The idea is meant to challenge our understanding of standard furniture design and to incorporate a symbolic note of the natural. Why can't we climb up to sit on 20' giraffe couch?

Chris's post - I needed a computer chair and I needed somewhere to put my records. My space and budget are limited so I devised this. It will be made from cardboard salvaged from Costco. These could potentially be stackable units made from other materials, I suppose.

Backyard bunker, for those seeking the kind of solitude only 10' of dirt can provide. Bonuses include a space for reading and natural light.
The Mary Rasure chair series

Post-Auto Furniture

Consider this an exploration of what we might do with all the useless car parts in the not-so-distant future(?). How can the wasteful excesses of our past be put to good use in the future?

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Well, can't beat the animal furniture, but here's a quick crack at some seating, storage things. Same module is repeated, can stack on top of each other to provide a nice little shelf, lined up in a row to lay down on. THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!!!!!!!!!!