where design meets craft
Toronto is home to a diverse group of designers working under the collaborative effort of VEST Collective.
Consisting of 10 members, VEST not only focuses on design, but the craft aspect as well. To some the word 'craft' may be a dirty word, but definitely not to this talented group. Case in point is the well executed entry to the Gladstone Hotels annual 'Come up to my room' exhibit that they entitled 'The 1889 Project '.
Vest Collective is a loosely knit group of designers and craft practitioners based in Toronto. Work produced under the Vest moniker adheres to the principle that objects can affect positive change on the people and other objects with which they come in contact.Also of note, VEST is holding their collective spring show in Toronto from April 20-May 16, 2006. More details at thier site.
Equal emphasis is put on the quality/longevity of the work produced, and its relevance to contemporary culture. With an appreciation for different disciplines, Vest produces work demonstrating that design is full of the potential to communicate a wide range of ideas.
Link: VEST Collective
Folk Lamp by Marta Mathew
Angel Lamp by Jonathan Sabine
Love is Blind Project by Jessica Lertvilai
Birds and Bamboo by Jennifer Graham
Plates by Jordan McDonald
Newton's Law by Sally McCubbin
Sake Set by Sally McCubbin
Issues Boxes by Sally McCubbin
The 1889 Project at The Gladstone Hotel
The 1889 Project at The Gladstone Hotel
VEST Collective
