The best conversations happen when the hand is occupied

name designer: James Shaw

Bio of the designer: James Shaw is a designer and a maker exploring the material landscape in a hands on way. His work aims to interrogate the material, systemic and formal approaches to the creation of objects. Frequently his work considers the resources around us challenging the notion of ‘waste’ to create new beautiful materials.

James has exhibited internationally and past awards include being nominated for the Design Museum Designs of the Year Award and winning the Arc Chair Design Award. His work is in the permanent collections of MoMA, The V&A, The Montreal Museum of Art, The Design Museum Ghent and The Museum of London among others

title:The best conversations happen when the hand is occupied

short description: An ashtray on a tripod base for convenient positioning closest to the smokers in question. A stem and base hand extruded from recycled plastic supporting a metal ashtray.

materials used: Recycled HDPE plastic, metal

measurements: Approx 30 x 30 x 75 cm 

selling price: €500

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Instagram handle: @jamesmshaw