WITH VERONICA ROBERTS, CANTOR ART CENTER
Veronica Roberts, Director of the Cantor Art Center at Stanford University.
WITH SUN AT SIX
Sun at Six is a furniture design studio interested in how spaces affect our everyday choices and how we interact with others. They are a family run studio with a commitment to maintaining classical Chinese joinery, the fading traditional art form of constructing furniture without nails and screws. Together they hope to celebrate their heritage and the beautiful history of Chinese joinery craftsmanship.
WITH WHITE DIRT
White Dirt develops functional objects derived from unique sculptural forms. Their work is informed by storytelling and curiosity at the core of our explorations. They embrace the raw qualities of the materials we work with as we transform them. Each collection seeks to balance tradition, history, and contemporary vernacular.
WITH THE LONG CONFIDENCE
The Long Confidence is a small design studio based in Berkeley, California, whose focus is making contemporary heirlooms driven by quality and curiosity. Their products use a mixture of traditional and contemporary construction methods designed for a lifetime of use.
WITH JEFFREY SPAHN GALLERY
Jeffrey Spahn Gallery, a specialist in ceramic art and 20th century sculpture with a focus on American, British, and Japanese studio ceramics. His Berkeley-based gallery holds one of the largest inventories of consigned pottery and ceramic sculpture by artists such as Robert Arneson, Ruth Asawa, Hans Coper, Shoji Hamada, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Isamu Noguchi, Lucie Rie, and Peter Voulkos. With over 20 years experience in the field, Jeffrey has worked with some of the premiere museums, universities, public and private collections in the world.
WITH SOFT STUDIO
SOFT STUDIO is a plant-focused landscape design practice based in Oakland, California. Founded by Clementine Jang and Jessie Booth who seek a curious, collaborative and exploratory attitude toward design.
WITH YVONNE MOUSER
Yvonne Mouser is an Oakland based artist, designer, and builder whose work spans furniture design, product, spaces, fine art, and events. We had the chance to visit Yvonne and chat with her about her work and inspiration.
WITH HEATHER ROSENMAN CERAMICS
Heather Rosenman first appeared on our radar with her Leto series of ceramic works that stopped us in our tracks with their strong geometric forms, at once evoking both the ancient and modern. So when it came to planning our trip to Los Angeles in October, we immediately scheduled a visit to her studio in east LA. Heather was warm, gracious, and open, and we can’t wait to incorporate her stunning pieces into our interior design projects. Read on to learn more about Heather’s work and inspiration and view scenes from her studio.
WITH BRAVE MATTER
Despite being based in Oakland, it was in Manhattan at WantedDesign where we first crossed paths with design atelier Brave Matter.
We were immediately intrigued by each design's exquisite craftsmanship and composition.
WITH JACK FISCHER GALLERY
Form + Field loves art. Not only can art have an emotional impact, but the right piece can anchor all the elements in a space and create visual harmony. As a side benefit, art can also be a great conversation starter!
When it comes to hunting for that perfect piece, one of Form + Field’s go-tos is The Jack Fischer Gallery in Potrero Hill and Minnesota Street Project.
WITH FOUR/QUARTER
Form + Field loves to commission the work of local craftsmen for our custom projects. When it comes to millwork for wood furniture, we particularly love the creations of Four/Quarter.
ORIGINS OF FORM + FIELD
Interior design firms are often named after their founders, so I'm sometimes asked about how I came up with “Form + Field” for the name of our company. I thought I'd share the story with all of you.