Comments on: WOOD by Ten

By: Paul Hope

Paul Hope — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:54:51 +0000

I liked the ideas, shown through objects, and they passed the test of envy ‘I would have liked to have done that’! It also means that I would want to buy the bird frame feeder. In that case I wondered if the frame was, or could/should also be available in the ratio of the ‘golden section? The doorstop reminded me of the tilt and slide wagons used to clear up road collisions, again a clever idea, what not to like? The wooden knob, screwed in from the front and not the rear, making a feature of the fixing is another interesting idea. This allows the screw fixing, colour and trype, to express something of the object it is attached to.

By: Joe S

Joe S — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:04:56 +0000

I think maybe a point that is missed is that many of these products have an element of humour and aditional character about them which mean that there lifespan is bound to be increased due to the emotional “attachment” (for want of a better word) will mean these products will be cherished as they bring some character into design. If you had seen the exhibit, seen the products, and read the blurbs then it is clear that the thought process and approach to the issue of sustainability was both refreshing and exciting, as with the previous exhibits, and i commend TEN for it.

By: steve

steve — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:41:48 +0000

Thanks for the compliments Melissa.
I used to get D grades in woodwork at school.

By: Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:35:34 +0000

Hi Melissa,

since you have been so kind to critique and mark our ‘designs’, maybe you could put some of your work in the public domain so we could return the favour?

I think with all design, people have very personal opinions and taste, and this is not the first time I have had negative and rude comments about work I have done – it won’t be the last. In this year’s project we had huge difficulties, including a manufacturer that pulled out on us about 4 weeks before we were supposed to display our work.

That being said, if you were at 100% Design, the stand and work looked amazing, and it was a credit to all involved that we turned a series of negative events into a successful and popular show.

Maybe we get an A+ for effort eh? ;-)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:24:43 +0000

These ‘designs’ look like a child’s attempt at assembling an Ikea futon without the directions.

Or, perhaps, an attempt at assembling anything out of the scraps of old pine found on the floor of woodshop class in high school.

That being said, C-.