Sofia Karakatsanis is fascinated by wood in all its forms: as a tree, a material, a fuel. As wood was once living, it reacts to processes it is put through, moving and twisting. She responds to this in real time while constructing and carving, allowing a dialogue between maker and material. She grew up in the Black Country, a hub of industry in the UK. This lifelong exposure to craft fostered a strong fascination with making that has led to her own practice in wood, the material she feels most drawn to.
Sofia's carving process is very organic, working with power carving tools such as angle grinders, down to finer hand tools, referencing sketches throughout. This allows her to create the forms intuitively, and react to the wood as it reacts to the processes, and allow the grain to inform the shape. Sofia subjects her work to extreme conditions when finishing; chemical bleaching Sycamore to achieve a bone white colour, and scorching Ash to create a blackened, highly textured finish. Working in this way allows the forms to be material-led. As she carves, Sofia exposes and focuses on the natural grain in the wood, using this to inform and accentuate the shape. She wants to evoke the feeling that these pieces were once living, appearing to come from one piece by allowing the grain to inform the shape.
Phase
By Sofia Karakatsanis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sofia Karakatsanis is fascinated by wood in all its forms; as a tree, a material, a fuel. As wood was once living it reacts to processes it is put through, moving and twisting. She r...
Sycamore
Double Knot
By Nick Missel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Born in St Louis, Missouri in 1989, Nicholas Missel graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute with a BFA in Sculpture before going on to study at the Rhode Island School of Design...
Resin, Fiberglass, Paint
STACKED Console Table
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Salvaged mixed-species oak and nero gold marble This STACKED Console Table has a stance similar to a grand hood ornament from a classic car wit...
Marble
Resilience
By Sofia Karakatsanis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sofia Karakatsanis is fascinated by wood in all its forms; as a tree, a material, a fuel. As wood was once living it reacts to processes it is put through, moving and twisting. She r...
Ash
Departed Side Table Small
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wilén-Jong is the artistic union of Johan Wilén-Jong and Ashley Wilén-Jong—a Stockholm-based duo whose work blurs the line between function and narrative. Rooted in Scandinavian refi...
Marble
H2 Dining Table
By Wilén-Jong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wilén-Jong is the artistic union of Johan Wilén-Jong and Ashley Wilén-Jong—a Stockholm-based duo whose work blurs the line between function and narrative. Rooted in Scandinavian refi...
Stone
Paris Console
Located in Banbury, GB
Paris console ebonised mahogany side table with full acanthus carved tapering legs supporting a marble top.
Marble, Bronze
Plataforma Console by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
Through a fusion of functional and sculptural objects, Pedro channels the aesthetics of astronomical instruments and the cultural fascination with space exploration. Inspired by his ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vittorio Valabrega Table
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique Italian table by Vittorio Valabrega - Italy, 1940's Art Deco curved detail with cerused tripod legs and original thick glass top Great craftsmanship and designed piece whi...
Glass, Wood
Sonia Console
Located in BOGOTÁ, CO
Add a touch of elegance and functionality to your home with our recessed entryway console, meticulously crafted from high quality oak wood. This piece stands out for its organic desi...
Hardwood
NEW WAVE CONSOLE by LUKAS COBER
Located in ELIZABETH BAY, AU
Lukas Cober, established in 2018, is dedicated to form and matter, averse to trends, using authenticity of material to express a tone. Working with wood, fibreglass, resin and cast m...
Resin, Fiberglass
Sting Console
By CG capelletti
Located in Milan, IT
A sleek and sophisticated design of iconic contemporary aesthetic, this console features a striking X-shaped wooden top finished with gauze and an antiquated gold leaf coating, match...
Wood
With a roomy new home in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood, the gallery can accommodate more monumental and experimental works.
Ceramist Roberto Lugo brings a street-art sensibility to a dainty serving vessel while paying homage to his artistic heroes.
