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.
Parity
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
BLOCK Side Table
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Salvaged cherry end-grain Richard Haining is an artist and studio furniture maker committed to the intersection of sustainable design and fine craft. Raised in Atlanta, GA, and educ...
Cherry
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
Departed Side Table Large
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...
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
Trombetta Table
By Trish DeMasi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trombetta Table, 2022 Glazed stoneware with glass top Measures: 26 x 28 x 28 in Top: 28 x 28 in; Base: 25 x 25 in.
Stoneware
Liz O'Brien Editions Sam Table
Located in New York, NY
Round occasional table raised on three acrylic legs. Lacquered in a selection of ten rich colors. Custom size requests can be accommodated. “Glamorous and light-catching, the ch...
Lacquer, Lucite, Wood
Matis Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side table Matis with structure in solid mahogany wood in black lacquered finish. With brushed nickel finish feet on each leg.
Nickel
Oculta Side Table
By Tri Design
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Oculta means hidden in Portuguese. This side table plays with the idea of having a table underneath another table. (This product consists of only 1 table).
Wood
Side table "Link"
By Anasthasia Millot
Located in New York, NY
Side table in bronze with a semi-polished top and legs in black patina. "Link" has the feel of high end couture with its lightness and timeless sobriety. Pair currently available Th...
Bronze
Peter White Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Peter White with chromed metal structure and with white calacatta marble top. Also available with black sahara marble or with carnico grey ...
Marble, Metal, Chrome
Table by Andrew de Freitas
Located in São Paulo, BR
The objects on view in this collection extend through different forms of consciousness, intertwining layers of meaning and perception. Different modes of experiencing an object bleed...
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.
