Keepsake Boxes

Debut Box

Debut Box, 2008. Christian Calabro, Jennifer Garcia. Wood shop scraps, discarded dresser drawer, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Debut Box

1/25

I Saw You,
Will You Half Me?

I Saw You, Will You Half Me?, 2008. Christian Calabro, Jennifer Garcia. Discarded furniture from the streets of Bed–Stuy, Brooklyn, New York; enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

I Saw You,
Will You Half Me?

2/25

Calabria

Calabria, 2008. Christian Calabro, Jennifer Garcia. Discarded furniture from the streets of Bed–Stuy, Brooklyn, New York; enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Calabria

3/25

Hunter-Gatherer Chair

Hunter-Gatherer Chair, 2008. Nightwood. Hand-dyed slip cover (pomegranate extract), Fritz Hansen “Swan” chair seat by Arne Jacobsen, scavenged driftwood from Long Island, NY and a leather papoose safeguarding a portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Hunter-Gatherer Chair

4/25

Video Box

Video Box, 2009. Fabian Bedolla, Jennifer Garcia. Victorian-style table legs, discarded medicine cabinet, video touch-screen, electrical cord with knitted cozy, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Video Box

5/25

Quadpod

Quadpod, 2009. Fabian Bedolla, Jennifer Garcia. Discarded furniture from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York; enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Quadpod

6/25

Our Box Rocks

Our Box Rocks, 2010. Fabian Bedolla, Leah Ellis, Randy Lott. Painted drawer, Eames molded plastic armchair rocker base, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Our Box Rocks

7/25

Bricolage

Bricolage, 2010. Fabian Bedolla, Jennifer GarciaDiscarded furniture, carpenter's scraps, century-old New York City bridge construction lumber, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.
Collection of

Bricolage

8/25

Letterpress Box

9/25: Letterpress Box, 2010. Fabian Bedolla, Leah Ellis, Randy LottVintage letterpress trays, weathered leather belts, carved soap resin, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Letterpress Box

9/25

School Box

School Box, 2010. Jennifer Garcia, Yuan Wu, David Trumpf. Vintage American school desk (engraved by David Trumpf), used books (altered by Yuan Wu), enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.
Collection of Serge Trioche

School Box

10/25

Clockbox

Clockbox, 2010. Jennifer Garcia. Vintage clock encasing,  Sofa legs, surplus glass, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Clockbox

11/25

Oxyboxin

Oxyboxin, 2011. Brian Balderston, Jennifer Garcia. Arne Jacobsen “Grand Prix” chair base, surplus Fritz Hansen ox leather, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.      

Oxyboxin

12/25

Keepsake Ketekle

Keepsake Ketekle, 2011. Brendan Ravenhill. Lacquered Fritz Hansen wood chips, fabric, leather, enclosed set of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Keepsake Ketekle

13/25

We Are Familiar

We Are Familiar, 2011. Fort Standard. Repurposed walnut, altered Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" chair bases, Fritz Hansen fabric samples, enclosed set of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

We Are Familiar

14/25

Brick

Brick, 2011. Chen Chen & Kai. Painted cement, deconstructed Fritz Hansen chair base, emblem from a Kasper Salto“Little Friend” table, painted wood, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Brick

15/25

Beskytte Blomstre

Beskytte Blomstre, 2011. David Weeks. Reconstructed Poul Kjaerholm "PK8" resin chair shells, bungee cord, toggles, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Beskytte Blomstre

16/25

WUNDERKAMMER

Wunderkammer, 2011. Joe Doucet. Upholstered Poul Kjaerholm "PK8" white resin chair shell, fluorescent lighting element, eco MDF cupboard, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

WUNDERKAMMER

17/25

UM BOX

UM Box, 2011. UM Project. Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" chair parts, powder coated steel, ash wood scraps, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

UM BOX

18/25

Grill Master

Grill Master, 2011. Iacoli and Mcallister. BBQ grill top, powder-coated plywood, Kasper Salto "Nap" chair legs, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Grill Master

19/25

Cage

Cage, 2010. Commissioned by Museum of Arts and Design (New York) for Metalball, a benefit gala for its Children’s Education Programs.

Cage

20/25

Moh

Moh, 2011. Silva Bradshaw. Discontinued “Attitude” Table by Morten Voss, white acrylic, construction grade plywood, surplus Fritz Hansen fabric, brass rod, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Moh

21/25

House Hold

House Hold, 2011. Steph Mantis. Wood blocks, surplus Fritz Hansen upholstery fabrics, Fritz Hansen paint chips, Arne Jacobson "Series 7" chair base, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

House Hold

22/25

Mailed It

Mailed It, 2011. Nightwood. Arne Jacobsen "Oxford" chair base, reclaimed wood, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Mailed It

23/25

Untitled

Untitled, 2011. Patrick Townsend. Wood scraps, double-sided mirror,Arne Jacobsen “Oxford” chair base, steel pole, enclosed portfolio of artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.  

Untitled

24/25

Moving Day

Moving Day, 2011. Kiel Mead. Painted wood frame, Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" swivel chair base, surplus Fritz Hansen upholstery fabric, silver toile wallpaper by Jessica Smith, individually framed artworks by We-Are-Familia artists.

Moving Day

25/25