Thursday, September 18, 2008

Chairs

These were old chairs that had been discarded. I disassembled them and transformed them to have human characteristics, particularly those that illustrate ailments or disabilities. I am focusing on functional chairs, with arms, seats, backs and legs, and reforming them into non-functional art.


Osteoporosis Chair: Bent Red Oak, Area Rug, 2008 ©


Osteoporosis Chair: Bent Red Oak, Area Rug, 2008 ©


Conjoined Chairs: Painted Pine Chairs, Blanket, 2008 ©


Conjoined Chairs: Painted Pine Chairs, Blanket, 2008 ©


(Birds Eye View)
Conjoined Chairs: Painted Pine Chairs, Blanket, 2008 ©


Poliomyelitis Chair: Oak, Carved Cedar, Leather, Linoleum, 2008 ©


Poliomyelitis Chair: Oak, Carved Cedar, Leather, Linoleum, 2008 ©

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