Have you lost your metal?
I was reminded this week of the importance of having fun with design and even more importantly, creating designs that tell a story. When it comes to designing interiors using metal materials I wonder how conservative and grown up many of us play it in terms of shapes and textures? Do we allow ourselves to get conditioned by our clients because they choose the safer options from what we present to them? In the longer term this is a shame as it can mean that they then blend with the masses rather than standing out from the crowd.
If you are in the Sussex area any time soon, I strongly recommend that you pop in to a wonderful exhibition titled ‘Mr Watt, Grumpy Man of Metal’ by craft maker Jon Mills – a free exhibition at the Hove Museum & Art Gallery. If you have children they will especially love it but children are not essential to making this a personal treat. For designers it reminds us of just what a fantastic material metal is and highlights that we are never too grown up to appreciate a good story and playful design. Take your client along too as there is even a great tea room with tasty cakes – enjoy!
Source:http://www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk/WhatsOn/Pages/HMmrwatt18marto27sep11.aspx
