Jamie Oliver's Big Chair Project is truly inspiring!It’s a great way to get artists, designers,
illustrators and decorators to collaborate both creatively and towards a good
cause. The idea behind the Big Chair Project is to raise funds for Jamie Oliver's
Fifteen apprentice programme. The initiative, which trains young
disenfranchised people to become chefs, celebrates its tenth year in the
running.
With all eyes on Cape Town, and the rest of South
Africa, holding the title of 2014 World Design Capital, a collaborative project
just like this would really showcase our design talent. Possibly using a traditional
African item of furniture or craft? I really think we could come up with some
super creative ideas that could bring the design industry together as well as
contribute to a good cause for charity.
Getting back to The Big Chair Project, Fritz
Hansen's Ant Chair provides the blank canvas for each designer to customise
with their own personal style and medium. The outcome from the participants
ranged from quirky and fun to crazy and outrageous. One entry even exhibited
the entire surface of the chair being covered in coloured plastic forks. Good
luck trying to sit on that.
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