A Chair for Anna.
Boston (US), May 2013Design and woodwork: Solène Thierry
Metal work: Myles Purrington, Sara Allen
During my time living in Boston, I took a class in furniture making.
It started with learning to cut wood logs and which part to use for the different elements of a traditional wooden chair.
We built a simple chair as a group and I went on to designing my very own piece of furniture.
I used that opportunity to make a chair for my friend Anna. Tailored specially for her, I researched the shape and form, dissecting the everyday object to keep just the necessary elements to provide minimum support for maximal comfort. I decided to pair wooden elements with metal, as a mean of holding the pieces together while highlighting the pieces in contact with the body.
It started with learning to cut wood logs and which part to use for the different elements of a traditional wooden chair.
We built a simple chair as a group and I went on to designing my very own piece of furniture.
I used that opportunity to make a chair for my friend Anna. Tailored specially for her, I researched the shape and form, dissecting the everyday object to keep just the necessary elements to provide minimum support for maximal comfort. I decided to pair wooden elements with metal, as a mean of holding the pieces together while highlighting the pieces in contact with the body.