Three-Point Structure

Growing up, my five-person family and I sat around the kitchen table on three-legged stools. Well, no, there was always that one four-legged stool that we’d fight over. But eventually, I grew to prefer those three-legged ones. I became an expert on tipping back on them and on avoiding the inevitable splinters that formed along their edges. All this time, I unconsciously took in the beauty of such a simple, yet thoughtful structure. These stools served as my inspiration throughout this project. And although I can’t bend wood, I wanted to incorporate that same kind of flexibility into the final product; hence, the rocking. Structurally, the piece needs some work; however, I am proud of my commitment to developing the concept. The pose represents the way I tend to sit on chairs, with my legs tucked up. Yet here I wanted to create a conversation between two people, where the arms weren’t tied up holding the legs together, but rather mutually resting on the center armrest. The chair moves and balances, which I hope returns viewers to a sense of childlike wonder at the world and intimacy with a friend.