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Video Series
During this year, 2013, I started making videos on the process and inspirations of the work here at Andi-Le. I love creating the perfect piece for clients and designers. I love the collaboration, especially the result, after the installation.
With these videos I am hoping to inspire everyone to support artisans and crafts(wo)men, and encourage you to seek out makers and designers of pieces who instill pride in the laborious efforts.
Living with art brings soul to a home. The details create style.
So here is Video 1 "introducing Andi-Le".
I just want to say, I am WAY more comfortable in the studio, and have a lot more respect for TV personalities.
Click below for Video 1
http://youtu.be/Hwk9PBKjxw4
Until next week, Stay tuned for Video 2
xx
Andrea
Asymmetry and Imperfection
Nature cannot be made more perfect. Every tree, rock and stream etc, is beautiful is it's own simplicity. Wind has hand carved the time that has gone by. Water and sun patina most anything in its view. There is just no improvement one can do to natures work.The natural direction of growth and age presents itself to the eye in wonder.
I love riding my horse, out here in Colorado, through the Pinyon Pine. They are natures sculptures, always changing and morphing in to craggy shapes. They grow in the most arid landscapes out west. It leaves you in wonder.
As a furniture designer I want to balance the "naturalness" with contemporary. I use thick planks to feel the weight and work with it's natural inherency's. We handcraft our pieces with mostly clear wood here at Andi-Le to work within the aesthetic. Knots are great opportunities for a unique piece of furniture. The grains might also enhance the end result. Adding other elements, for instance stainless steel, acrylic, or stone change the dynamic for the chosen decor.
Check out Andi-Le's latest one of a kind pieces to see where the inspiration leads. Live Creatively,
Until next time, Andrea
Help, I need a man! "Out of the Studio"
My Nemeses for the last few months has been a 9 ft dining room table, customized, hand carved , hand chosen planks, hand finished to blend with the fabrics and other pieces in the room. My clients left with a great deal of faith in me, my design and vision for this HUGE focal point. Here are a few of the stresses and strains of a girl and her furniture design and build career:
*The beautifully finished maple top had been wrapped up and sitting on metal horses in my garage space, so my car lived outside in the snow most of the winter.
*Each leg is an independent sculpture. Fun but very dirty work, I actually loved this part
*The engineered steel frame and the 8/4 (2") maple top had me on the phone calling my studio assistants and muscular friends, "Help! I need a man!" The legs were fitted onto steel pieces and steel bolts. Over the top for myself to move about.
* It took 6 guys from Old Towne Moving and Storage, (who I use without fail) to carefully install this piece while i cringed at every grunt.
*It was to be installed before they returned to Aspen. Which was Fri. I had been crazy anxious, as I am with every installation that is totally custom. I spent the day on top of the phone.
*Motrim, long showers, and a tequila or two was helpful!
All in all after it was installed with happy customers and pride. The next designs are ready for attention and I am ready for the next BIG challenge.
So until next time, xx
Andrea