I visited the ceramicist Kgeyuki Mizuno at his studio on the Japanese Island of Taketomi recently.  We talked about his process.  Actually he talked and my friend Takuma translated.

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A few months ago I saw Nao Matsumoto’s Throne chair in his Brooklyn apartment.  I asked him what the angle of the backrest was, and he replied that he didn’t know.  I thought that was odd since I knew he had recently completed it.  It seemed like somewhat of a deviation of his usual work.  This made me want to know more about it, and share that.

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Julia Greene and Kandice Levero won Best in Show with our “Jell-O Cocktail Trumpery”  We love process shots so let’s get to it…

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The first annual Gowanus Art Space Jello Competition had a really great turnout of competitors and guests.  The entrants were graded on the following criteria which turned out to be the four categories of prizes:

- Creativity
- Aesthetics
- Structural/sculptural ingenuity
- Edibility/culinary appeal
- Best use and showcase of Jell-O

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The Cumulus Table is the result of availing myself of one specific material—concrete—and subjecting it to a battery of tests.
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I went to the second annual  Table Fights this year.  I was kind of expecting the contenders to look more like tables, but I was not disappointed by the invention used to make the tables run.  Above is the pit crew for Punch o Matic who came in only behind She Fell Down the Stairs.  It did punch, but the range was a little limited to do much damage.  I think it took quarters. Read more…

Joel Escalona was one of the recipients of the Bernhardt Studios Award this year.  I liked his Dancing Table, inspired by the waves created by a twirling women’s dress.

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Two years ago I heard about these two designers running around Milan on the back of a flatbed truck with their blow up couch.  I got to meet them at this years Messe Frankfurt and try the couch.

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