Contemporary recycled plastic stool by James Shaw

Contemporary recycled plastic stool by James Shaw
English, 2018
Height 47cm, diameter 30cm
 
The ‘Plastic Baroque Grid Stool’ as the piece is titled, was made by James Shaw who is a famous English designer and maker. His work focuses on using recycled materials to create new, unusual decorative, and functional pieces.
 
The stool is made using a manufacturing technique invented by Shaw. With the use of a plastic extruding gun, recycled plastic, otherwise unwanted is combined with dye, heated and extruded in long strings. When hot, the plastic can be cut with scissors, and shaped by the designer in the desired form.
 
The furniture piece is coloured in various shades of green, adding a bold and interesting appeal to the object. Despite its plasticine-like look, the stool is very durable and can be used to sit on or as a decorative object.
 
The piece comes from James Shaw’s ‘Plastic Baroque’ series in which he reimagines and takes inspiration from traditional Baroque period motifs.
 
James Shaw’s pieces are in the collections of some of the world’s best museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London or MoMA in New York.
 
Of an intriguing shape and made using an innovative manufacturing technique the stool would make a superb addition to the appropriate interior space.
 
Artist/ Maker: James Shaw