Salvaged: Aaron Kramer and the Secret Life of Objects
Aaron Kramer
Sold by Birkitt's Books, SARASOTA, FL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since January 13, 2005
Used - Soft cover
Condition: Used - Good
Ships within U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by Birkitt's Books, SARASOTA, FL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since January 13, 2005
Condition: Used - Good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketInscribed by Aaron Kramer on the rear inside cover. Minor shelf wear, soiling to wraps, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Equal parts designer, artist, and inventor, Aaron has been redefining junk since his early childhood in Chicago. On a mission to rethink and reclaim literally thousands of objects he sees discarded, Aaron is simply in awe of things? hidden potential. When designing his creations, he is fascinated not only by the outward appearance, but the unexpected origin of the materials. ?While I use nontraditional materials, my work is still rooted in a Fine Craft tradition. I sometimes like to think of it as ?extreme basket making,?? he adds jovially when pressed about his apparent connection to his materials.A self described Tinkerer, he blends his inventor mind with his masterful hands to transform abandoned street sweeper bristles into whimsical spheroids and amorphous gourds. Discarded coffee stirrers morph into intricate and elegant chandeliers, while wine corks are crafted into functional furniture. Small or large, new or old, and simple or complex everyday objects are reincarnated by Aaron?s intermingling of the found and the fabricated.Aaron?s technical expertise and high craftsmanship combined with an innate sense of functional design harness the potential of ordinary ?junk? into wonderful art and functional works. By creating art that often feels playful, Aaron addresses the urgent issues of recycling and repurposing everyday materials to sustain our planet. He encourages us to look at the discarded as potent and poetic and reminds us that inspiration lay all around us.
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