Red Oak Stool
“Making use of tradition is not the act of faithfully imitating it. It means creating something new, according to its principles, using techniques and materials.”
-Sori Yanagi 1915-2011
As put by Sori Yangi, drawing inspiration from tradition can be the catalyst for the creation of something new and relevant to its situation.
Applying traditional and contemporary japanese design principles, this stool was made as a both a practice in craftsmanship but also an overlap of cultures.
Multiple analog orthographic and isometric drawings were made, along with a 1/5 scale basswood prototype.
Cut, glued, and assembled by hand, this one-off stool was constructed from 100% solid red oak with only the use of traditional wood joinery.
Wood joinery Used:
Box
Dado
Half-Lap
Rabbit
01–09–2021
“Making use of tradition is not the act of faithfully imitating it. It means creating something new, according to its principles, using techniques and materials.”
-Sori Yanagi 1915-2011
As put by Sori Yangi, drawing inspiration from tradition can be the catalyst for the creation of something new and relevant to its situation.
Applying traditional and contemporary japanese design principles, this stool was made as a both a practice in craftsmanship but also an overlap of cultures.
Multiple analog orthographic and isometric drawings were made, along with a 1/5 scale basswood prototype.
Cut, glued, and assembled by hand, this one-off stool was constructed from 100% solid red oak with only the use of traditional wood joinery.
Wood joinery Used:
Box
Dado
Half-Lap
Rabbit
01–09–2021
