Wild Chairy creates one-of-a-kind pieces of functional art using old world techniques and only the finest materials that are earth friendly.

Resident artist and owner of Wild Chairy Studio, Andrea’s hand-crafted pieces combine the nostalgia of old world stateliness with the bold whimsy of contemporary upholsteries, resulting in usable art that’s unexpected and unique. For me this combination is a unique approach to designing, because it creates an opportunity for my work to take a direction it otherwise may not have gone in.” ~ Kaminer HaislipĪndrea Mihalik’s creations infuse the sustainable construction and ornate details of salvaged vintage furniture with the unconventional modernity of imaginative, sometimes “wild” fabrics and textiles. A commission piece merges the client’s vision for a specific object with my technical and artistic ability. My concepts vary for different series, but all of my work is unified by elegant design.Īdditionally, designing and creating custom commission jewelry and objects for clients is another facet to my metalsmithing. I am devoted to exceptional craftsmanship and all of my work is exquisitely fabricated by hand. My design approach is not steered by fashion or trends, but focuses on timeless quality that is durable and lasts. My work strives to demonstrate this theme and is inspired by interaction with functional objects.įine craftsmanship is an equally important aspect of my work. The activities of contemplation, favorable usage, and successful function take place within one domestic ritual. For me using a teapot that inspires thought and effectively works enhances the process of making tea. Specifically, through the intrinsic ideas of my work’s visual theme, function, and ergonomics this relationship is exhibited and accentuated. In my view, functional objects display both the visual and conceptual relationship between art and living. I am inspired by the concept of enhancing domestic functional rituals through traditional techniques underpinned by a contemporary approach to design and production.Īs art and function combine to create design for living, utilizing an object to perform a function contributes to that design. “The balance between my aesthetic and a successful function defines my creative approach to product design in silver.

Kaminer Haislip ~ designer and silversmith Let us continue our journey through the MADE gallery…a quest for form and function inspires beauty and purpose…a silver teapot is both three-dimensional sculpture and a utilitarian serving piece…a bronze and concrete table effortlessly unites art, sculpture and furniture…each one of these artists balances innovation, craftsmanship and beauty such that the lines are blurred…everyday objects evolve into soulful expressions of art… That form ever follows function. This is the law. That the life is recognizable in its expression, Of all things human and all things super-human, It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic,

Alex macmaster furniture