BFA.... check.

well, the BFA show was a success, and i walked across the stage at the arena and was handed a cardboard envelop signifying my graduation at UWM.  

this is the group of everyone in the show, a total of 65! my chairs were right in front of where we lined up for the photo, so instead of having them sit there and look pretty, i got all four to be sat on in the photo! they're already being put to good use.

i'll upload more photos later, but just wanted to update yall

wood&faulk

this is a pretty cool site by a craftsman in portland, oregon.  

as he describes it,  it's a "Documents of Experiments, Style and Craft"

Wood&Faulk

"the american look" 1958

i found this short film by chevrolet on the "american look" in 1958. 

 the music is almost as great as the design 

Goundie Memorial Scholarship 2011

this was a pretty nice send off at UWM, congrats to KT and Tina as well!

cargo collective

so a while ago,  i discovered a webpage group called Cargo Collective -founded by artists and designers for artists and designers. after submitting my work i was invited to join.  so now that i've had more time on my hands since i've finished the chairs, i decided to get going on that site!  i now have a more portfolio oriented site up and running at www.cargocollective.com/christofedgarsander (soon i'll have my own URL)  i plan on continuing to update my blog here, but there's a link to this blog on that site, so check it out!

Steel, Felt & Brass

 These chairs represent my exploration and research into material and function.  By respecting the inherent properties of the materials, I was able to create objects that are honest in both form and function.  Each component of this work is designed for either; strength, flexibility, support or comfort.  Thus, every detailed part is designed in a way that not only optimizes its inherent material properties, but simultaneously serves the overall function of the chair. 

[Steel, Felt & Brass : 2011 : Steel, felt, brass]