Wrong Side Up March 24th, 2013
Los Angeles based woodworker and furniture designer Andrew Riiska handcrafts grand tables that refer to subjects as diverse as the body, mythical creatures, and ephemerality. He once hand-tooled hundreds of small wooden boxes – each one encapsulating a single marshmallow – for Los Angeles design store Ford & Ching. Using recycled wood, non-petrol-based finishing oils, and a whimsical sense of humor, these and other works, like the 69-leg Table and the Toad Table, elegantly combine the “green” awareness of natural and found materials with the playful sensibility of their designer. He is also a founding member of L.A. Box Collective organization who are a select group of professional Los Angeles based furniture makers, committed to environmentally conscious design and production. To view more of Andrew Riiska’s work please visit: www.riiskadesign.com
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