THE CHAIR

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DIRECTIVE

Develop a hand-crafted accordion book and corresponding packaging.

RESULT

Eight accordion pages featuring hand illustrated historic chairs, each representing a basic design element or principle.

Hand-cut chairs and dates reveal colors related to the chair’s time period. The pages are held by a case bound cover displaying simple chair iconography and a band closure. 

Created from entirely recycled or waste materials, the chair is loosely based on the FLINSHULT armchair from IKEA. Custom patterned and completely hand-sewn to fit the wooden frame, the upholstery is made from a fabric sample from a furniture store. Quilt batting and foam line the frame to create a convincing silhouette. A book jacket disguises the book as it slides right into the seat of the chair, disappearing from sight.

TOOLS

Illustration | Pen

Physical Craft | Pattern drafting, sewing, bookbinding, precison cutting