Laura Kishimoto is a designer/maker living in Denver and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She was initially drawn to furniture design because it occupies a unique position between the fields of fine art and design. Furniture can both exist as a product, addressing a specific need, or as a stand alone sculptural object. And in both cases, a user/viewer is necessary to complete the piece of furniture: whether to give it function by physically engaging with it or to give it meaning by imbuing it with their emotional narrative.
Laura's creative process is defined by a constant balancing act between her intentions as a designer and the will of the material. With each piece, Laura strives to create a spatially complex, cohesive object that appears to have formed organically without human intervention.
You can see her Yumi chair at the Denver Art Museum.
You can follow along with her on Instagram.
Episode 76 - Ceramic Artist Heidi McKay
Episode 75 - Michelle with a Piece of Meesh
Episode 74 - Kristen with In Her Garage
Episode 73 - Lilly of The Creative Heart Studio
Episode 72 - Christy with Twisted Twine Woodworking
Episode 71 - Katie Freeman with Freeman Furnishings/Maker Mom Podcast
Episode 70 - Halley with Ice + Dust Pottery
Episode 69 - Kourtni Leigh with House on Longwood Lane
Episode 68 - Charlee with Build and Create Home
Episode 67 - Britt with Tangled Walnut
Episode 66 - Kaylee with This Mother Flipping House and Kaylee Did it DIY
Episode 65 - Jennifer or Miss Dewalt
Episode 64 - Deserae with Harvester Woodworks
Episode 63 - Katy with Karter Designs
Episode 36 RERUN - Timisha with Toolbox Divas
Episode 61 - Jaime Derringer of Design Milk and Clever Podcast
Episode 60 - Lizzy with THE House of Timber
Episode 59 - Kendra with Dam Rad Designs
Episode 58 - Katie the Handy Mom
Episode 57 - Cynthia with Lucky Buttercup and Daughters
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