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“I came to the idea that instead of aiming for a factory-made appearance, I could leave my hand visible in every object I make.” —Adam Otlewski
ADAM OTLEWSKI
Adam Otlewski is a designer and maker based in New York City. His contemporary expression of decorative arts draws inspiration from time spent at museums, and a curiosity about “the progression of the things we make.”
Each of his "Series" collections establishes a set of rules, such as a group of materials or techniques. Those rules are then applied to a family of objects, each expressing that form with varying sizes or functions.
By using materials and techniques that promote subtle variances—such as hand-dying leather, or acid rubbed patina solutions on polished metal—Adam aims to give depth and character to otherwise pure geometry.
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