http://www.tlaag.com the last attempt at greatness Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:40:18 +0000 http://www.tlaag.com en http://tlaag.com/news-1 http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/news-1 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:40:18 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 2227720 NEWS APRIL 2013 - We will be taking part in TED PDX at the Portland Art Museum - We will show & auction work at "What If?" Art and Design Exhibition at the White Box Gallery PDX Opening April 4th 4:30-6pm - John begins '12 in 37' JUNE 2013 - Sara's work will be in a collaborative show called RUFFLE with 17 other women in the design profession at the White Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon FEBRUARY 2015 - John and Sara have a solo show called 'The Last Frontier' at the White Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon _______________________________ #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ subscribe to our mailing list <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227720/whatifinvitation2.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="1024" height_o="768" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227720/whatifinvitation2_o.jpg" data-mid="27222799" border="0" align="left"/> NEWS APRIL 2013 - We will be taking part in TED PDX at the Portland Art Museum - We will show & auction work at "What If?" Art and Design Exhibition at the... http://tlaag.com/smtwtfs-01 http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/smtwtfs-01 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:35:44 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 1965892 smtwtfs 01 A vitamin holder that does not have to be hidden but can be displayed as a visual reminder. The relationship between what is in the blood vials and what ends up in your blood stream is an important connection to remind us of the things we put in our body. 8" x 1.5" x 4" (with vials) deadfall oregon black walnut glass blood vials with rubber stoppers <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1965892/smwt01-1.jpg" width="670" height="428" width_o="670" height_o="428" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1965892/smwt01-1_o.jpg" data-mid="11341149" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1965892/smwt01-2.jpg" width="670" height="602" width_o="670" height_o="602" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1965892/smwt01-2_o.jpg" data-mid="11341138" border="0" align="left"/> smtwtfs 01 A vitamin holder that does not have to be hidden but can be displayed as a visual reminder. The relationship between what is in the blood vials and what... http://tlaag.com/chicken-coop http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/chicken-coop Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:30:19 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 3856317 coming soon! coming soon! http://tlaag.com/sofa http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/sofa Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:20:33 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 3851612 inbetween the fields and woods is a landscape of transformation, from human to animal (the rabbit), conscious to unconscious, fertility to rebirth, it is intuitive and intelligent. A mix of soft and hard surfaces, layered custom upholstery creates a countryside that conceals and reveals the conscious and unconscious mind as it travels to find a warm and dry burrow. The human body is encased and protected, absent and lost in the land of dreams. This project is a collaboration with the fashion designer and multimedia artist RYAN NOON. reclaimed ebonized oregon white oak, faux rabbit fur, custom printed upholstery, powder coated metal <img src="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa02.jpg" width="670" height="462" width_o="670" height_o="462" src_o="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa02_o.jpg" data-mid="23256181" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa04.jpg" width="670" height="371" width_o="670" height_o="371" src_o="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa04_o.jpg" data-mid="23256621" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa05.jpg" width="670" height="447" width_o="670" height_o="447" src_o="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa05_o.jpg" data-mid="23256622" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa03.jpg" width="670" height="540" width_o="670" height_o="540" src_o="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa03_o.jpg" data-mid="23256182" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa01.jpg" width="503" height="650" width_o="503" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload77.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3851612/sofa01_o.jpg" data-mid="23256179" border="0" align="left"/> inbetween the fields and woods is a landscape of transformation, from human to animal (the rabbit), conscious to unconscious, fertility to rebirth, it is... http://tlaag.com/oxysak http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/oxysak Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:24:17 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 3280502 OxySak What ways can a product create awareness of ecological fragility and our interdependence with the natural world? OxySak plays up a symbiotic relationship between two users, human and plant. A collaboration with Lisa Dillin. 21" x 15" x 9" ripstop nylon, plastic, soil, plant <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3280502/oxysak-01.png" width="511" height="650" width_o="511" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3280502/oxysak-01_o.png" data-mid="16819819" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3280502/oxysak-2.png" width="475" height="650" width_o="475" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3280502/oxysak-2_o.png" data-mid="16819820" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3280502/oxysak-3.png" width="487" height="650" width_o="487" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3280502/oxysak-3_o.png" data-mid="16819821" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3280502/oxysak-4.png" width="485" height="650" width_o="485" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/3280502/oxysak-4_o.png" data-mid="16819823" border="0" align="left"/> OxySak What ways can a product create awareness of ecological fragility and our interdependence with the natural world? OxySak plays up a symbiotic relationship... http://tlaag.com/smtwtfs-365 http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/smtwtfs-365 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:04:51 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 2941966 smtwtfs 365 the symbolism of blood vials and what is placed in them is a vital connection to communicate and remind us of the things we put in our bodies. this piece visually shows the sheer quantity of what we put in our bodies over the course of a year. hoping to provoke consciousness, this objects looks to inform or mediate decision-making. deadfall oregon black walnut glass blood vials with rubber stoppers 60" wide x 66" high <img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2941966/365-01.png" width="558" height="650" width_o="558" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2941966/365-01_o.png" data-mid="16819045" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2941966/365-02.png" width="405" height="650" width_o="405" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2941966/365-02_o.png" data-mid="16819097" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2941966/365-03.png" width="564" height="650" width_o="564" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload32.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2941966/365-03_o.png" data-mid="16819099" border="0" align="left"/> smtwtfs 365 the symbolism of blood vials and what is placed in them is a vital connection to communicate and remind us of the things we put in our bodies. this... http://tlaag.com/preachers-kid http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/preachers-kid Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:17:38 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 2227791 preacher’s kid syndrome how can an object mediate something as intangible as spirituality? what attributes capture the essence of spirituality? this minimal, domestic altar establishes a sacred place within the home providing a focal point for contemplation, meditation and ritual. painted mdf, aluminum, sandpaper 44” x 21” x 9” <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227791/preacher-01.jpg" width="490" height="650" width_o="490" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227791/preacher-01_o.jpg" data-mid="11240834" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227791/preacher-02.jpg" width="489" height="650" width_o="489" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227791/preacher-02_o.jpg" data-mid="11240835" border="0" align="left"/> preacher’s kid syndrome how can an object mediate something as intangible as spirituality? what attributes capture the essence of spirituality? this minimal,... http://tlaag.com/shoffice http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/shoffice Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:09:44 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 2240300 shoffice for katie & albertha coming soon.... <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2240300/shoffice.jpg" width="478" height="649" width_o="478" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2240300/shoffice_o.jpg" data-mid="11480938" border="0" align="left"/> shoffice for katie & albertha coming soon.... http://tlaag.com/volume-filled http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/volume-filled Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:03:00 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 2227117 push, hide, fill this piece was a response to an invitation to be part of a show called "project chaboo" this collaboration was an opportunity to take a design that was simple in form, function and meaning and apply the rules, regulations and concepts of our work to create something new from an old design. in the piece we pose questions about utility, form, perception and expectations, translating the form into a case good that questions the original function and meaning of the chaboo. formaldehyde free MDF & hand mixed latex paint 15" x 36" x 16" <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227117/chaboo.png" width="670" height="650" width_o="670" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227117/chaboo_o.png" data-mid="15672420" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227117/chabooS-01_1.jpg" width="670" height="650" width_o="670" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227117/chabooS-01_1_o.jpg" data-mid="11143909" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227117/chaboo-02_2.jpg" width="670" height="549" width_o="670" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227117/chaboo-02_2_o.jpg" data-mid="11143906" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227117/chaboo-03.jpg" width="670" height="487" width_o="670" height_o="487" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/2227117/chaboo-03_o.jpg" data-mid="11143907" border="0" align="left"/> push, hide, fill this piece was a response to an invitation to be part of a show called "project chaboo" this collaboration was an opportunity to take a design... http://tlaag.com/expectation-01 http://tlaag.com/following/tlaag.com/expectation-01 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:08:50 +0000 the last attempt at greatness 1966376 expectation 01 this piece re-contextualizes the way we are used to using a bookshelf. shelves accessible only from the sides force the user to think about what they are storing and where they are storing it. things to be put on display will end up on the ends and things that are more personal move to the hidden interior. by closing off the front and back of the bookshelf and making it only accessible from the sides, this allows the piece to be moved away from the wall, and changes the way we are familiar with seeing a bookshelf placed in a room. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1966376/exp01-01.jpg" width="478" height="650" width_o="478" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1966376/exp01-01_o.jpg" data-mid="11144335" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1966376/exp01-04.jpg" width="475" height="650" width_o="475" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1966376/exp01-04_o.jpg" data-mid="11190427" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1966376/exp01-05.jpg" width="475" height="650" width_o="475" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1966376/exp01-05_o.jpg" data-mid="11190428" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1966376/exp01-02.jpg" width="421" height="650" width_o="421" height_o="650" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/74102/1966376/exp01-02_o.jpg" data-mid="11144336" border="0" align="left"/> expectation 01 this piece re-contextualizes the way we are used to using a bookshelf. shelves accessible only from the sides force the user to think about what...