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. Objects of function and fiction . Also follow us at @unblock.space .
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. Mobile Print Presses for @iskraprint
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. Mobile Presses for @iskraprint Presentation today Saturday April 11 2pm @vermontartbookfair
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. Art making machines in action Poster design & printing by @yellowradio12321 on mobile print presses for @iskraprint Do not miss this weekend, presenting and printing with the mobile print presses at @vermontartbookfair ! >>> Presentation by @umproject on Saturday, April 11, 2:30pm
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We are very excited to have François Chambard of @umproject as a guest speaker at the @vermontartbookfair . The working title of his talk is Designing and Building Mobile Print Presses for Iskra Print Collective: Using the Power of Objects to Create Art and Build Communities. “Having gotten to know François through our work on the mobile presses, I can say his genius is matched by his generosity and kindness. I am a better maker and person for the experience, and I can’t wait to hear him speak about the intention behind his craft.” — Shawn Dumont, Iskra / Shelter François started UM Project in 2004 as a solo designer and maker practice, creating objects that move between function and fiction. More recently, he founded Unblock Space, an initiative that supports collective work with a focus on advocacy through objects. François will be speaking at 2:30pm on Saturday the 11th. More details about venders, events and speakers can be found in the website! See you there!
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. Details Iskra Print Collective @iskraprint mobile presses
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Introducing an art making machine designed and fabricated for @iskraprint Iskra Print Collective in Burlington, VT. The project is a total reinvention of the printing press developed in 2015 for the Museum of Arts and Design @madmuseum in NYC in 2015. This time the presses (2 of them for now) are small and mobile! In addition of being instruments of public participation, they are part of a community outreach program. The mobile presses travel in the state of Vermont and beyond to meet people where they are, providing access to a tool, a process and a practice they would not have access to otherwise, and creating meaningful experiences and connections. The project was funded by the Vermont Community Foundation @vtcommfoundation . Big thanks to: @iskraprint @disclexia @sheltercultivationproject @b.m.lynch @yellowradio12321 @ryan_boera @vtcommfoundation
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Proud and humbled to have been nominated for The National Design Awards in the Product Design Category by Cooper Hewitt @cooperhewitt . The nomination was a meaningful recognition, a heartfelt encouragement to continue exploring, designing and creating, and a reminder of the connections to a world and a community I deeply care for. Congratulations to this year’s winner @bcstudentcraft as well as last year’s winner @redesignhealthcare . I kept my nomination secret since 2025 as I believed the process was confidential. But hearing about this year’s nominees, including some good friends and outstanding studios @danielmichalik and @grain_design , makes it news worth spreading! Speaking of secrets, thank you to the mystery person(s) who nominated me. It means a lot.
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2 months ago
(UNS)TABLEWARE A set of 11 pieces that need the support of each other, and/or the intervention of 1 or 2 users, to function. The innate instability will yield accidents — some awkward, some happy — and highlights the interdependence between people and objects. Tabletop curated by @allanwexlerstudio & @tangible.space
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7 months ago
(UNS)TABLEWARE Two drinking cups and one vase co-supporting each ofher. Included in a set of 11 pieces that need the support of each other, and/or the intervention of 1 or 2 users, to function. The innate instability will yield accidents — some awkward, some happy — and highlights the interdependence between people and objects. Table Top curated by @allanwexlerstudio and @tangible.space
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8 months ago
(UNS)TABLEWARE A plate and a small bowl co-supporting each ofher. Included in a set of 11 pieces that need the support of each other, and/or the intervention of 1 or 2 users, to function. The innate instability will yield accidents — some awkward, some happy — and highlights the interdependence between people and objects. Table Top curated by @allanwexlerstudio and @tangible.space
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8 months ago
(UNS)TABLEWARE A large bowl co-supported by a salt/pepper shaker. Included in a set of 11 pieces that need the support of each other, and/or the intervention of 1 or 2 users, to function. The innate instability will yield accidents — some awkward, some happy — and highlights the interdependence between people and objects. Table Top curated by @allanwexlerstudio and @tangible.space
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8 months ago
(UNS)TABLEWARE A carafe and its co-supporting làmp Included in a set of 11 pieces that need the support of each other, and/or the intervention of 1 or 2 users, to function. The innate instability will yield accidents — some awkward, some happy — and highlights the interdependence between people and objects. On view at @collectiblefair Table Top curated by @allanwexlerstudio and @tangible.space Presented by @driveway_press
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8 months ago