Material & Craft
Material Intelligence
The craft is the starting point; the relationship it creates within the space is the design.
Materials I return to
Timber
Stone
Brass
Carving
Cane
Dumbara weaving
Batik
Sri Lankan art
Provenance
In 2014 I worked as a collaborative designer on The Furniture Project with Sri Lankan artisans — Dumbara weaving, batik, handloom and Beeralu lace — visiting craft communities in Gampaha, Dulapitiya, Galle, Kandy and Dumbara.
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Great beauty is often found in the things that reveal themselves when you look closely.
Sahan Mackenzie