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'''Caviar Sconces''' are sculptural lighting fixtures. They have a body made of small steel particles that resemble caviar. An illuminated lens is affixed to the face and and creates a viewing portal which both magnifies and bends the light to create streaks of color.
'''Shanks''' was a project released bring a non-design audience to launch the first Chen-Williams website.  Every day for 30 days a new Shank was released for sale.


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This design is emblematic of [[Chen Chen & Kai Williams]]'s design philosophy. The loose and ornate composition of the "caviar" is uniquely produced via the process. However on the back of the same part is a technically molded form which serves a utilitarian purpose. This shows the duality of the material. The lens further produces an phenomenological occurrence that introduces movement with a still object by bending the light in a way that shifts as the viewer moves around.




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==Book==
The 2 editions of shanks books were printed as 30 swiveling cards so that the reader could physically hold each shank in their hand. 


2013 First Printing of 30
10"x4"x0.75"
Published by [http://www.peradam.info/| Paradam]
2013 Second Printing of 1000
7.5"x3"x0.5"
Published by Paradam
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 1 August 2018

Shanks
CK-SHANK 01.jpg
Design Year: 2012
Dimensions: Various
Materials: Various
Manufacturer: Studio Produced

Shanks was a project released bring a non-design audience to launch the first Chen-Williams website. Every day for 30 days a new Shank was released for sale.



Book

The 2 editions of shanks books were printed as 30 swiveling cards so that the reader could physically hold each shank in their hand.


2013 First Printing of 30 10"x4"x0.75" Published by Paradam

2013 Second Printing of 1000 7.5"x3"x0.5" Published by Paradam