I AM NOT A FACTORY 2019
This work examines the cost of craft products. From a consumer’s point of view crafts and hand-made design are often seen as too expensive. This installation depicts the artistic process by accounting for every minute and all the different costs and stages that go into creating a hand-made product. Made in a batch of nine stools, for the FACTORY exhibition in Fiskars 2019.
Limited edition.
MAKING TIME FOR ONE STOOL: 3H 42MIN
PRICING FOR ONE STOOL:
MATERIALS: 40€
EXPENSES: 107€
RETAIL: 134€
TAXES: 121€
DESIGNER: 8€
MAKER: 65€
SELLING PRICE IN A STORE: 475€
Material: Ash
Size: Diameter of the seat: 29cm H: 44cm, stackable
Photo: Kaarne Photography
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1. 9min/stool
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2. 22min/stool
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3. 2h/stool
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4. 2h 45min/stool
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5. 3h 42min/stool
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