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Clay Mug-Evolved Dynamic Seatings

Lalese Stamps Creates a Sculptural Seating Solution

— September 26, 2023 — Art & Design
Lalese Stamps works with a plethora of new materials, which branches out from the ceramist's usual work. She uses wood, fabric, and foam to create a sculptural seating solution. Founder of her own studio Lolly Lolly Ceramics, Stamps often works with water and clay but her neighbor proposed an interesting new route.

She often visited the Fortner workshop when working out of the Fort, which was a manufacturing plant belonging to Fortner Custom Furniture & Upholstery. The team was looking for an artist beyond the furniture industry to work with and Stamps was tapped to join. She notes, “Once I started to be able to see…what I can make by hand, like a small piece, I started to imagine bigger pieces and…the way that people interact with furniture has always been really fascinating to me."

Image Credit: Lolly Lolly Ceramics
Trend Themes
1. New Materials Exploration - Lalese Stamps branches out from traditional ceramics and explores working with new materials like wood, fabric, and foam for sculptural seating solutions.
2. Collaboration Beyond Industry - Fortner Custom Furniture & Upholstery seeks expertise from an artist outside of the furniture industry, tapping Lalese Stamps to bring a fresh perspective to their manufacturing plant.
3. Interactive Furniture Design - Lalese Stamps is fascinated by the way people interact with furniture and envisions creating larger pieces that offer a unique and engaging experience for users.
Industry Implications
1. Ceramics - Lalese Stamps' expertise in ceramic artistry provides insights for the ceramics industry to explore new materials and expand their product offerings.
2. Furniture Manufacturing - Fortner Custom Furniture & Upholstery's collaboration with Lalese Stamps opens up possibilities for innovative seating solutions, pushing the boundaries of traditional furniture manufacturing.
3. Interior Design - Lalese Stamps' sculptural seating solutions introduce a new dimension to interior design, offering designers and homeowners unique and interactive furniture options.
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