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.
Episode 208 - Kirtan Tom, Allied Woodshop
Episode 207 - New Co-host Katie Thompson
Episode 206 - Marite of Crazy Happy Casa
Episode 205 - Delia Dante
Episode 204 - Brittany & Heather of Beautiful Fight Woodworking
Episode 203 - Tamar of Woodworker Rehab
Episode 202 - Leilany Velasquez
Episode 201 - Seven Bailey
Episode 200 - Stacy Motte
Episode 199 - Eleanor Rose
Episode 198 - Tay Crib
Episode 197 - Ruth Amos
Episode 196 - Ladies Who Wood
Episode 195 - Adriana, Texas DIY Mama
Episode 194 - Karla Vazquez, Black Poppy Woodworks
Episode 193 - Lisa Laughy
Episode 192 - Charlotte Smith, at Charlotte's house
Episode 191 - Julia Harrison
Episode 190 - Aylin Ozdemir
Episode 189 - Tamara Harding, Mara Made Designs
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