Inside Out: The Secret Door
Panel Discussion
August 17, 7pm
Location: The Merc Playhouse in Twisp
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| Designed by Johnston Architects |
But...how do these visceral and genetically transmitted experiences translate into our environment today? We find pleasure in the experience of a well designed or accidentally perfect transition from the safe and protected to the dramatic and exposed, from the cave to the plain, from the inside to the outside.
This is the condition that we hope to engage this evening. We will describe and show images of various examples of transition in this context, in hopes of sparking a thoughtful discussion among us all.
I am Ray Johnston. I am an architect and am fortunate to work in environments that suggest a carving out and conditioning of a piece of the environment in order to live in a connected way in our amazing natural surroundings.
Rick Swanson is a fine woodworker and thoughtful designer, specializing in a direct connection between our native materials and impulses and the crafted detail of our built environment. The sense of assembly and a respect for the texture, color and tactile rhythm of natural materials are all reflected in his work. But also, the ways in which crafted pieces, be they furniture, cabinetry or casing, tailor and qualify the spaces that they occupy are all part of his interests.
Theresa Miller is a visual artist who explores the impact of transitions, between the varied places we live, but also within those areas. Our sense of well being and comfort can be strongly influenced by the nature of transition: from an entry path to the interior, from the living room to the garden or simply as we move through space inside or outside. We are at our best when we can assess what is before us and when the signals that we read communicate positive emotions: safety, comfort, wonder for example.
We will talk briefly about our work and how these themes become a part of what we do every day, but also about how they color our view of the world and help to provide a positive experience for those who experience them. Then we would like to expand the discussion to include you, our audience and participants in this exploration.
This is the condition that we hope to engage this evening. We will describe and show images of various examples of transition in this context, in hopes of sparking a thoughtful discussion among us all.
Rick Swanson is a fine woodworker and thoughtful designer, specializing in a direct connection between our native materials and impulses and the crafted detail of our built environment. The sense of assembly and a respect for the texture, color and tactile rhythm of natural materials are all reflected in his work. But also, the ways in which crafted pieces, be they furniture, cabinetry or casing, tailor and qualify the spaces that they occupy are all part of his interests.
Theresa Miller is a visual artist who explores the impact of transitions, between the varied places we live, but also within those areas. Our sense of well being and comfort can be strongly influenced by the nature of transition: from an entry path to the interior, from the living room to the garden or simply as we move through space inside or outside. We are at our best when we can assess what is before us and when the signals that we read communicate positive emotions: safety, comfort, wonder for example.
We will talk briefly about our work and how these themes become a part of what we do every day, but also about how they color our view of the world and help to provide a positive experience for those who experience them. Then we would like to expand the discussion to include you, our audience and participants in this exploration.
-Ray Johnston, Architect
