karen ryan (10 articles)
karen ryan: portrait chair
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the UK-based designer has created a self-portrait in the form of a seat sculpture.
the UK-based designer has created a self-portrait in the form of a seat sculpture.
karen ryan: sit chair project at london design week 2011
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you will not find the british designer at any of the usual venues at this year's london design week. instead her latest project is on the streets.
you will not find the british designer at any of the usual venues at this year's london design week. instead her latest project is on the streets.
karen ryan: custom made chair 2011
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drawing from the history of discarded objects, this chair recycles mass-produced chair components.
drawing from the history of discarded objects, this chair recycles mass-produced chair components.
karen ryan: second hand plates 2011
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with their altered decorative patterns, this latest edition of plates looks beneath the veneer of everyday lies to unveil hidden layers of domestic truths.
with their altered decorative patterns, this latest edition of plates looks beneath the veneer of everyday lies to unveil hidden layers of domestic truths.
karen ryan: body U.S.A
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I was invited to chicago to create a u.s.a collection of 'body'. 'body u.s.a' is about anthropology and female portraiture. the anthropology of unwanted chairs deconstructed and »
I was invited to chicago to create a u.s.a collection of 'body'. 'body u.s.a' is about anthropology and female portraiture. the anthropology of unwanted chairs deconstructed and then reconstructed into body parts, holding memories of original chair constructions.
karen ryan: body
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discarded chair frames were gathered, disassembled and then attached together using zip ties to resemble the skeleton of a human body.
discarded chair frames were gathered, disassembled and then attached together using zip ties to resemble the skeleton of a human body.
karen ryan: whittle no. 3
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'whittle no. 3' embodies the notion of DIY up-cycling by using nothing more than a discarded chair, a penknife and time.
'whittle no. 3' embodies the notion of DIY up-cycling by using nothing more than a discarded chair, a penknife and time.
karen ryan: off white
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currently in its first stages, 'off white' consists of a discarded chair, scrap white photographic backdrop paper, flour and water. using a technique similar to that of »
currently in its first stages, 'off white' consists of a discarded chair, scrap white photographic backdrop paper, flour and water. using a technique similar to that of papier-maché, karen ryan uses the paper to sculpt around the existing chair, layering and shaping new forms and volumes.
karen ryan at london design week 2010
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constructed from discarded and unwanted furniture, 'awkward' is a visual exploration of the ignored and the theme of femininity.
constructed from discarded and unwanted furniture, 'awkward' is a visual exploration of the ignored and the theme of femininity.
