I love it when I stumble upon a prolific maker. A creator whose creativity cannot be confined to just one small line of products or offerings, but whose capacity and imagination are seemingly limitless. A creative who sees the world with wonder and endless possibility. Discovering the work of LA-based David Wiseman, I have no doubt we have found just that.

A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design {RISD}, Wiseman is steeped in the skill and tradition of time-honoured craftsmanship, which he uses as the foundation for his exploration and experimentation with contemporary design. He is indeed a prolific maker, with a body of work that covers a stunning spectrum from large scale installations to furniture, lighting and objets.

{Warning: The following images may lead to drooling and extensive wish lists}

OBJETS

Words cannot describe how “right” David got it with the creation of his Bronze Facet Vase collection. {pictured above} The gentle assymetry. The allusion to nature. The unswervingly modern edge. The use of material. The variations on a theme. Stunning. Palm-bitingly “right.”

This series of salt + pepper wells is refreshingly unexpected, drawing upon nature whilst creating an idealized, almost fantasy-like collection.

I’m utterly smitten with this porcelain owl {pictured below} delicately perched atop a bronze branch so realistic I want to reach out and touch it to see if it’s real. I would love to use this sculpturally simple statement as the art installation in a bathroom I’m working on.

FURNITURE + LIGHTING

How enchanted is this branch chandelier? {pictured above} My dream room as a little girl would have had a ceiling strewn with these, winding their way across the room as if to lead me out into a secret garden. {And when we get to David’s installations, you’ll see that he clearly peered into my childhood dreams when I was sleeping.}

This table version of the cherry blossom chandelier would make a understated yet sophisticated statement on a tablescape {think weddings!} or across a mantle for a refreshingly Narnia-esque, winter wonderland take on seasonal decor.

INSTALLATIONS

Wiseman’s installations are truly the stuff of fantasy worlds come to life, with clients like Dior calling upon his genius to create massive, bespoke art pieces for their flagships from Shanghai to New York.

{image courtesy of Dior}

What a find! David Wiseman is certainly on my list of designers to watch, and I have no doubt he will become an iconic maker whose pieces will be collectable heirlooms in years to come.

Happy Tuesday!
xo
s.