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Laura Kishimoto

Crafting a Revolution

The Wise Fool Art Podcast

Ben Smith

Chris Marquardt

Anne Kelly

Haroon Mirza

Tamar Avishai

Tim Jones

Amy Grant

Heather Jones

Erling Kagge

Jackie Collins

Rachel Adams

Jeff Thomas

Shayna Leib

Ian Weldon

Jim Stone

OwlTail

Laura Kishimoto is a designer/maker living in Denver and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She was initially drawn to furniture design because it occupies a unique position between the fields of fine art and design. Furniture can both exist as a product, addressing a specific need, or as a stand alone sculptural object. And in both cases, a user/viewer is necessary to complete the piece of furniture: whether to give it function by physically engaging with it or to give it meaning by imbuing it with their emotional narrative.  Laura's creative process is defined by a constant balancing act between her intentions as a designer and the will of the material. With each piece, Laura strives to create a spatially complex, cohesive object that appears to have formed organically without human intervention. You can see her Yumi chair at the Denver Art Museum. You can follow along with her on Instagram. 

Laura Kishimoto is a designer/maker living in Denver and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She was initially drawn to furniture design because it occupies a unique position between the fields of fine art and design. Furniture can both exist as a product, addressing a specific need, or as a stand alone sculptural object. And in both cases, a user/viewer is necessary to complete the piece of furniture: whether to give it function by physically engaging with it or to give it meaning by imbuing it with their emotional narrative. Laura's creative process is defined by a constant balancing act between her intentions as a designer and the will of the material. With each piece, Laura strives to create a spatially complex, cohesive object that appears to have formed organically without human intervention. You can see her Yumi chair at the <a href="https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/object/2019.530" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denver Art Museum</a>. You can follow along with her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kishimotodesign/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.

Episode 285 Laura Kishimoto

We discussed:- the desire to have something noteworthy to contribute to the world- form above all else- sadly, merit does not drive success- the joke that artist should marry a rich person- wood always tries to remember it is a tree- speaking the loudest through your work- the strength of a community when in school- fail spectacularly while in school- Artist residencies- the importance of building a network- remove the stigma on copying- how she got her work in museums- brand identity- the increased speed of the art world- the importance of responding to your materials- issues of gender and ethnicity in the art worldPeople + Places mentioned:The Pillars of the Earth, Novel by Ken Follett - https://ken-follett.comHyperbolic geometry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbolic_geometryAnderson Ranch’s Artists-in-Residence Program - https://www.andersonranch.org/programs/artists-in-residence-program/Buffalo Creek Artist residency - https://www.buffalocreekart.com/residency/Colin Wiencek - https://www.cwiencek.comMark Tan - http://www.marktanstudio.comGiselle Hicks - https://www.gisellehicks.comWhen ideas have sex, TED Talk by Matt Ridley - https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_ridley_when_ideas_have_sex?language=enThe Denver Art Museum - https://www.denverartmuseum.orgDarrin Alfred - https://www.instagram.com/darrinalfredTarra - https://tarra.coJason McCloskey - https://www.q-co.designJoseph Walsh - https://www.josephwalshstudio.comUrsula von Rydingsvard - https://ursulavonrydingsvard.netMaking a Seat at the Table Exhibition and Book - http://www.womenwoodworking.org/thebook3 People that inspire her:Thomas Heatherwick - http://www.heatherwick.comIris van Herpen - https://www.irisvanherpen.comSantiago Calatrava - https://www.calatrava.comYuri Kobayashi - https://yurikobayashi.comVivian Chiu - https://www.vivianchiudesigns.comhttps://kishimotodesign.comhttps://www.q-co.designHosted by Matthew Dolshttp://www.matthewdols.comSupported in part by:EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norwayhttps://eeagrants.organd we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:Hunt Kastner - https://huntkastner.comKunstsentrene i Norge - https://www.kunstsentrene.noTranscript available: http://wisefoolpod.com/transcript-for-episode-152-sculptural-furniture-functional-object-designer-laura-kishimoto-denver-co-usa/

We discussed: - the desire to have something noteworthy to contribute to the world - form above all else - sadly, merit does not drive success - the joke that artist should marry a rich person - wood always tries to remember it is a tree - speaking the loudest through your work - the strength of a community when in school - fail spectacularly while in school - Artist residencies - the importance of building a network - remove the stigma on copying - how she got her work in museums - brand identity - the increased speed of the art world - the importance of responding to your materials - issues of gender and ethnicity in the art world People + Places mentioned: The Pillars of the Earth, Novel by Ken Follett - <a href="https://ken-follett.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ken-follett.com</a> Hyperbolic geometry - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbolic_geometry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbolic_geometry</a> Anderson Ranch’s Artists-in-Residence Program - <a href="https://www.andersonranch.org/programs/artists-in-residence-program/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.andersonranch.org/programs/artists-in-residence-program/</a> Buffalo Creek Artist residency - <a href="https://www.buffalocreekart.com/residency/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buffalocreekart.com/residency/</a> Colin Wiencek - <a href="https://www.cwiencek.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cwiencek.com</a> Mark Tan - <a href="http://www.marktanstudio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.marktanstudio.com</a> Giselle Hicks - <a href="https://www.gisellehicks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gisellehicks.com</a> When ideas have sex, TED Talk by Matt Ridley - <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_ridley_when_ideas_have_sex?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_ridley_when_ideas_have_sex?language=en</a> The Denver Art Museum - <a href="https://www.denverartmuseum.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.denverartmuseum.org</a> Darrin Alfred - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/darrinalfred" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/darrinalfred</a> Tarra - <a href="https://tarra.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tarra.co</a> Jason McCloskey - https://www.q-co.design Joseph Walsh - <a href="https://www.josephwalshstudio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.josephwalshstudio.com</a> Ursula von Rydingsvard - <a href="https://ursulavonrydingsvard.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ursulavonrydingsvard.net</a> Making a Seat at the Table Exhibition and Book - <a href="http://www.womenwoodworking.org/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.womenwoodworking.org/thebook</a> 3 People that inspire her: Thomas Heatherwick - <a href="http://www.heatherwick.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.heatherwick.com</a> Iris van Herpen - <a href="https://www.irisvanherpen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irisvanherpen.com</a> Santiago Calatrava - <a href="https://www.calatrava.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.calatrava.com</a> Yuri Kobayashi - <a href="https://yurikobayashi.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yurikobayashi.com</a> Vivian Chiu - <a href="https://www.vivianchiudesigns.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vivianchiudesigns.com</a><a href="https://kishimotodesign.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kishimotodesign.com</a> https://www.q-co.design Hosted by Matthew Dols <a href="http://www.matthewdols.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.matthewdols.com</a> Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway <a href="https://eeagrants.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://eeagrants.org</a> and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner - <a href="https://huntkastner.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://huntkastner.com</a> Kunstsentrene i Norge - <a href="https://www.kunstsentrene.no" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kunstsentrene.no</a> Transcript available: <a href="http://wisefoolpod.com/transcript-for-episode-152-sculptural-furniture-functional-object-designer-laura-kishimoto-denver-co-usa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://wisefoolpod.com/transcript-for-episode-152-sculptural-furniture-functional-object-designer-laura-kishimoto-denver-co-usa/</a>

Sculptural Furniture + Functional Object Designer, Laura Kishimoto (Denver, CO, USA)