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Thesis Work
Connect me with Tim DeMuth
Description
My thesis work revolves around the idea of facilitating a personal experience for the viewer. I constructed a series of furniture that carries common details in all the pieces to create a cohesive design and environment. I set out to have this environment carry a mid century modern aesthetic and a relaxed feel. In this relaxed environment I hope that people will take time from their busy lives to immerse themselves in the environment and listen to the music they enjoy. By having two chairs I wanted to explore the shared experience of music and the conversations it can create. This addition of music also allows for the opportunity of the viewer to create a new association or memory with a song and this environment. Hopefully this new association allows the viewer to take something away with them from the work.
Tim DeMuth
BFA Student
Major: Woodworking & Furniture Design
Graduation Year: 2017
Artist Statement:
When creating a piece of furniture I strive to find ways of distorting the form to generate a new level of engagement. Confounding the relationship a viewer has with the work deconstructs the history and heritage of an item--expanding different approaches regarding typical interaction. I trained as a cabinetmaker and as a boatbuilder, and after working professionally in both trades I wanted to find a way of blending the two disciplines. Where cabinetmaking is square, precise and machined-- boatbuilding is curved, loose and primarily fit by hand. It is this contrast and understanding of both skill sets that allows me to bring a unique approach to the work, and motivates me to strike a balance of the two.
I am fascinated by the relationship we have with the crafted objects that fill our daily lives. I view this connection as a starting point for my work, by taking an object that is universally understood and skewing it slightly, I can change the way that an item is perceived. As an artist I find solace in the process of creating the work, and by handcrafting the object I obtain a better understanding of the history I seek to deconstruct. I incorporate the curvaceous forms that became familiar to me in the boat yard and am inspired by architectural works that take advantage of the contrast between geometric and natural forms. As a artist and craftsperson I am constantly working to enable and usher this harmony in the work I create.