It is easy to ridicule modern sculptures like that of a sheet of plywood by Robert Gober. Far more difficult to appreciate it. Yet some people do. Is he mocking plywood – or is wood mocking plywood? Are applied arts mock art or mocking art? It is also easy to overlook applied arts as simply furniture. But just like with fine art, if you take the time to look more closely, the different layers of meaning will reveal themselves.
We are curious makers of things, things we dream up ourselves. Remarkable, useful, beautiful and original things. Sometimes they are made entirely by hand, sometimes partly by machine, in the future perhaps by robots. May be not robots. Always with an eye for detail and with an element of fun.
If you care to follow this blog and join our journey, we’ll share our successes and (occasional) failures with you and hopefully you’ll become a frequent visitor. Suppose that depends on us keeping you entertained. So let’s get on with the words and pictures.
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