WabiSabi Table
This plywood lamination process originates from an initiative to reduce waste through an experiment in form, function, and value(s). In order to do so, I repurposed slim offcuts from another project, which I incorporated into this table.
As plywood is commonly regarded as an inexpensive and unattractive material, my intention here is to elevate the aesthetic value of plywood through non-traditional material experimentation in lamination and the Japanese practice of Wabi-sabi. In combining new construction methods and tools with traditional craft and art techniques, I have created an artefact with historical value in a contemporary context.
Here I have chosen to leave the wood grain exposed, so as not to hide its natural beauty. Each piece of wood is unique in its grain and thus contributes to the character of a piece. So respectively, in utilizing Wabi-sabi to embrace the 'imperfections' of the piece, value is added to what might normally be discarded or devalued — ultimately serving to uphold my belief of environmental responsibility, while pushing the boundaries of aesthetics and how object-value is formed.
Materials: Birch Plywood, Gold Epoxy
Collaborators
Photography: Kelsey McDonald
