Elective :: Furniture Studio

Student: Brent Andy Miller
Class: Furniture
Instructors: Batchelor + DeVeau
Date: Fall 2010

The primary concepts involved throughout the design and construction of the piece of furniture were the passage of time and the human form. The intent was to create a piece that would be seductive to the touch and evolve through its continued use. Formally, the stool / bench was to look as though it had stretched over time.

The surface joints were hand-carved and angled to correspond with the stretching effect of the handle. The entire bench was cut from a single piece of red oak, 3" x 8" x 8’. There are no nails or screws; all joints are mortise and tenon and fastened with wood glue.

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