Archive for June, 2010
With Characteristic Irony
Richard Slee. Yellow Trowel, 2007, Length 32 cm. Ceramic, enameled found metal, fabric. I’ve been a fan of Richard Slee since the 1980’s. I’m drawn to his craftsmanship and the compositions he creates combining forms, materials and colours. But above all I get his humour. He makes me smile. We’re lucky as we live with [...]
Naiad fits like a glove
Naiad, 2009 I recently went to the opening of Wendell Castle’s exhibition, Rockin’, at Barry Friedman’s gallery in New York. Wendell presented stack-laminated wood chairs, painted or oiled, which he created within the last two years. I fell for Naiad, a compact chair that’s bliss to sit in. To bius, ensuring a chair is comfortable [...]