Chair 41:52 from ‘One a Week’ project.
Chair 14:52 from ‘One a Week’ project.
Chair 7:52 from ‘One a Week’ project.
Chair 5:52 from ‘One a Week’ project. + Tell us a bit about your self initiated project ‘One a Week’. How did it come about and what did you learn while creating the chairs? Did you feel like throwing in a towel at any point during the last 12 months? One a Week was an idea generated with the purpose of holding myself accountable to being consistent with continual design development and maintaining a sustained focus on goals that I wanted to achieve in 2015. It sort of started out as a joke over drinks one night, although this project has provided me with much more development not only as a practitioner, but in many other facets of my design and day to day life as well. Seeing these positive changes and the continual progress is what has kept me motivated week in, week out!
29:52 from ‘One a Week’ project.
34:52 from ‘One a Week’ project. + What was your main priority when starting this project? Is there something that is fundamental to your practice – your philosophy and your process? This project has been a great exercise in defining what I want the priorities to be in my practice. It’s early days and I feel that I am still defining my own philosophy, though I know I want to develop my practice into something which generates practical items; objects with a sense longevity which has been instilled though a concept or story for each collection.
+ What are some of your methods to staying motivated, focused and expressive? To be completely honest, what has kept me motivated is not wanting to squander the opportunity which has opened up for me this year. This project feels a little bit like a security blanket and an identity, and I’m excited to move into the next chapter!!
32:52 from ‘One a Week’ project.
31:52 from ‘One a Week’ project.
38:52 from ‘One a Week’ project. + Who or what are some of your influences? What other designers, artist’s creative’s or entrepreneurs do you admire? I admire so many other artists and designers, it is hard to pin one down. Trent Jansen was a tutor of mine at COFA, and is a designer which has greatly influenced me. His considered approach to every process of design and the stories that these objects are able to covey are so beautifully realised it is something I greatly admire.
33:52 from ‘One a Week’ project.
45:5 2from ‘One a Week’ project.
39:52 from ‘One a Week’ project. + What’s next – can you share with us your vision, some of your goals and some of your current projects? I have generated so many ideas with this project. My goal for next year is to take a selection of these back to the drawing board to refine and develop into my first collection.
+ What was one of your biggest lessons learned this year? What do you feel is the most challenging part of being a designer today? The biggest lesson I have learnt this year is to trust myself and the little creative instinct and aesthetic I have. There are so many talented design practitioners out there, I used to get super intimidated and overwhelmed. For me, the biggest challenge is trying to stay true to the kind of aesthetic and philosophy I want to work to.
Desk Tidy (2014). + What’s the best mistake you have ever made? Being let go from my old job. It gave me the kick in the ass I needed (can I say that?) to get back into design and resulted in me starting this project.
+ Best piece of advice you’ve been given? The most relevant piece of advice I have received is that happiness is not to reach ones goals but to know that you’re on your way. That really strikes a chord with me.
21:52 from ‘One a Week’ project.
4:52 from ‘One a Week’ project.
11:52 from ‘One a Week’ project. + What is your most treasured belonging? My old and tatty pair of Clarks Dessert Boots. They have taken me all over the world, so many of my fondest memories are attached to them.
+ What’s one thing other people may not know about you? That I practically failed my first year of uni!
+ It’s not very cool, but I really like… I go hiking and camping every weekend I get the chance, I think it’s so cool!
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