For the past 8 months I've been interning 1-2 days/week at Ted Boerner furniture design. I am so grateful this experience. I've gained valuable drafting and design skills and Ted, Kathy Lam, and Karla Ramirez have been awesome people to work with. I helped on a variety of projects, the largest of which has been the design and prototyping of a 'panel cabinet' program that will be made of steel, wood and different varieties of customizable glass panels. Ted's inspiration for these cabinets came from the glazed windows on so many old industrial warehouses, where over time some window panes have been replaced and are mismatched-- some painted, some safety glass, some wooden boards, etc. The first prototype is being fabricated by Chris French Metal in Oakland. I can't wait to see pictures of it! I will post them if I can.
As an intern I also designed a wall of boxes/bookshelves for a client (design below), helped draft many custom furniture orders, worked collaboratively on other project designs, and did material and manufacturing research. (Check out www.carvart.com for some seriously cool glass products!) I also processed a lot of upholstery fabric and leather (paperwork!). I had to end my internship sooner than expected as I found a job working for Gizmo Art Production for the summer. I couldn't pass up this opportunity but I definitely miss my Tuesdays with Ted, Kathy, Karla, and Nemo (Ted's little rascal dachshund).
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