The Bauhaus Connection

I have always had a fascination and interest in the bauhaus movement.

It basically revolutionised the art world when it was first established in the nineteen twenties. With its cooperative approach between numerous creative disciplines and knowledge of technology and production it was destined to change the way the general public perceived a whole range of goods and products.

Arts and craft lay at the core of the bauhaus movement and was used in a way to promote equitable access to well made goods for every day living regardless of social status.

Students were encouraged to have a rigorous understanding of a multitude of disciplines while working together to foster cooperation. Knowledge of materials and fabrication were regarded equally important to aesthetics of the finished product.

In terms of my approach to designing furniture I can relate to the bauhaus movement with admiration for its dedication to a variety of crafts and making it more accessible to the general public. These days its hard to find small manufacturing businesses that have an interest in combining a variety of disciplines into one finished product. Personally I love utilising timber, metal and fabric into a piece of furniture that is comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and can relate to the New Zealand way of life.

In the above table, the so called Aero table I have combined polished aluminium, oak timber and granite.

I love the challenge of creating a piece of furniture that has its own language but still has a reference to other time periods and ways of doing things.