About

 CHAIR - the Funky Furniture project at Ludlow College Dept of Art and Design

 This project is about "up-cycling" - the space beyond re-cycling that creates something better than the original http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycling

 Partners:

The South Shropshire Furniture Scheme is the social enterprise that collects unwanted furniture for renovation and distribution to disadvantaged families. As a charity, the Scheme raises money from the re-sale of some items through its Ludlow outlets  http://www.furniturescheme.co.uk/

Material is the cutting edge gallery in Ludlow http://www.materialmaterial.com/ 

 THINKWATER, part of Ludlow 21, the organisation that promotes local sustainable action http://www.ludlow21.org.uk/ 

 

The Brief

Take a chair - an old, tired chair from SSFS. Turn the chair into a born-again item

 

Context

We want NEW, NEW; we want MODERN; we want an ALTERNATIVE to normal Ludlow traditional; we want STYLE, STATEMENT

 

 Constraint

we want durability - ultimately we hope the best creations will inspire for years ; we want usability - could still be a chair, or...

 

Output

The project produced ~ 10 great CHAIR creations  - exhibited Q1 2011 at the Renaissance Centre, Ludlow and Reviive, Shrewsbury

Here are some examples of design narrative from the students, plus a few pictures....