Thursday, February 13, 2014

The Meditation Chair

"Down on the river banks a monk was meditating under a bright yellow umbrella. When it rained he sat in a puddle of water. Imagining the monks disagreeable feelings I built a chair for him using my system and waterproof marine plywood. With a twinkle in his eyes, the monk took the chair and continued meditation. 
Over 40 years later I’m meeting people who practice meditation and Yoga and often just need to relax." 

 "I believe this so-called “meditation chair” symbolizes a proper space or central place of one’s own world – in an often disorderly, profane environment. I imagine that this chair should belong to only one person."






The Meditation chair reemerged some time ago at my sisters. Jessica teaches Samvahan and is much in contact with the art of meditation. She remembered the story of Quint making a chair for a Monk in Thailand and asked him if he could make the chair again. Whilst Quint was invested in the Meditation chair I was far too preoccupied by the Juju table and didn't quite "dig" the project, I'm awful at meditating, the sole thought makes me itch all over, so... meditation chair I was all like… lalalala…
Anyway, Quint came to see me to work on the Juju table and secretly, whilst I was away for the weekend, made me a Meditation chair. 
Well, all I can say is since, I've reconsidered meditation, which I new so little about it*. 

The Meditation Chair is handmade by Quint, as he quotes "with my heart in my hand"
Each piece unique and "…should belong to only one person"

If you wish for more information or to place an order please send me an email here.

*I thank Tina from Foster & Flourish for...

A great interview with Quint: YOU: Quint-essential Design

Monday, March 11, 2013

The Juju Table

Just about one year ago *Kronbali approached Quint with the idea of creating a table which would be used as a support to expose the Kronbali Juju hats. *Kronbali wanted a handcrafted piece, that, just as the Juju hats, could be easily shipped and set up. The Quint by Design no screw, no nail system fit perfectly to Kronbali's vision of no fuss objects . After many hours of work in the kitchen Quint came up with the Juju Table.

Made of 22mm beech tree faced plywood and tempered a glass top.
Lacquered in dark brown, cherry wood and neutral.

The Juju table comes in four flat pieces.
Three pieces of wood, a circular tempered glass plate and a juju hat.
The juju hat is placed on a round piece of wood locked within the feet and the glass is placed on top. 


Diameter: 80 cm or 120 cm

Height: 45 cm

Handmade 


For more about the Juju table see here












*Kronbali is JM's and my company.
We sell juju hats, ethnic art, traditionally made decorative pieces, jewelry, textile and Quint by Design furniture.

Interested?
Check out our KRONBALI blog.