Carved from a single redwood block this lounge chair explores the ideology of subtraction rather than addition. Rather than gluing multiple pieces of wood together using traditional techniques and joinery, this chair is all about the removal of material until finding the final form. Elegant, comfortable, and robust, this lounge chair is applicable for interior or exterior spaces, and features a finish that is robust, and also protects from any of the burnt material falling off or staining clothing.
The log itself came from the Santa Cruz CZU wildfire and was significantly burnt upon its arrival to my workshop. A salvaged tree deep in the mountains was recovered, and in the process of the creation of this piece burnt farther to fully match coloration and texture. The idea behind leaving the burnt wood is to pay homage to where and how the tree came into my hands, and pay respect to the terror, our mountains faced during the timeline of the wildfire. The end goal is to respect the occurrences of nature by turning something often discarded into a usable and functional piece of art.
Carved from a single redwood block this lounge chair explores the ideology of subtraction rather than addition. Rather than gluing multiple pieces of wood together using traditional techniques and joinery, this chair is all about the removal of material until finding the final form. Elegant, comfortable, and robust, this lounge chair is applicable for interior or exterior spaces, and features a finish that is robust, and also protects from any of the burnt material falling off or staining clothing.
The log itself came from the Santa Cruz CZU wildfire and was significantly burnt upon its arrival to my workshop. A salvaged tree deep in the mountains was recovered, and in the process of the creation of this piece burnt farther to fully match coloration and texture. The idea behind leaving the burnt wood is to pay homage to where and how the tree came into my hands, and pay respect to the terror, our mountains faced during the timeline of the wildfire. The end goal is to respect the occurrences of nature by turning something often discarded into a usable and functional piece of art.
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