Furniture and design objects from Morgan Spaulding's studio PHAEDO serve to strengthen and balance his sculptural practice. Whether functional or purely ornamental, his work personifies the ambiguous curvatures of ethereal in-betweens: dream-states, receding memories, and thresholds in passing.
In PHAEDO's mirror series, the restraints of the traditional frame have been removed to create an iterative composition of propped mirrors resting upon a wood and polished brass catch. The version currently displayed in Colony is composed of nine uniquely shaped mirrors held by a walnut and brass rail. Up close, they offer the viewer a pristine reflection. But from a distance, the mirror series fractures the room's interior into a beautiful constellation of images.
Notes
Standard Materials: Mirror, Walnut, and Brass
Dimensions: 9”W x 18”H
Lead Time: 14-16 weeks
Life/Design
Mirror, mirror on the wall, whose the fairest of them all? Vanity gets a bad rap. Here are our favorite picks for those of us unashamed to be working on our reflections.
Secret Weapon Serum
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Sunshine Scented body oil
In search of a body oil that straddled the line between crunchy and sophisticated, Madeleine stumbled upon this one from Living Libations. Sea buckthorn and a host of equally earthy oils are scented by a citrusy blend of Palmarosa, Grapefruit, Lavender and Vetiver. Not-so-humbly named "Best Skin Ever," use this alone or mixed into your favorite body lotion.
Selvedge Black Overdye Bandana
A bandana has become the signature to Thomas' studio uniform. A tradition in eastern asian carpentry fashion and function, he started donning one for metalworking but eventually the accessory transitioned into a ceremonial divide between studio and office time. So if you see Thomas in the streets and he's wearing a bandana, he's most likely on the way to studio. When he's not wearing one, he'll see you at Colony.