Design Editions | chris-bathgate

Designs and collaborations:

This section is meant to highlight sculpture projects that intentionally straddle the worlds of fine art and design.

Each of the works below represent a small departure from my typical sculpture practice. Some are design collaborations with makers that I have come to know, others are investigations into concepts and trends I have observed within the machinist community. As such, the works on this page require a little more context and explanation than my main body of work, as they represent a rather intentional delve into the commerciality of modern machine work as a fine/decorative arts cottage industry.

Note to collectors: Many of these designs are produced as limited editions and sold through a preorder system via my newsletter. Due to the limited quantities produced of each design, these one time pre-order events often sell out in just minutes. If you are interested in collecting you must be on the mailing list to be notified and participate in the sign up sales as they happen. The availability window for these editions is very small, so if you are interested, you can sign up for the newsletter on the contacts page.

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A unique tactile work that features a series of roller elements, This work combines my love of ambiguous creature feel with a number of design queue's taken from knife making.

Mag Vessel

a return to my mechanical vessel series, this work incorporates magnets into a unique latching mechanism

Mod 4

The fourth work in the Module series

WP1 (watchpocketsculpture)

When I think about the decorative objects that I have coveted in my lifetime, one thing that immediately comes to mind for me is the handful of pocket watches I have owned. The realization of this led me to craft a sculptural object that pays homage to this bit of self knowledge while maintaining one foot firmly in the world of aesthetics.

KDS1-VW

I have been in a reflective mood lately, so this design is both old and new. My instinct to revisit past projects has brought me back to my Kinetic Detent Slider series. Like its predecessors, the mechanism for this work is intentionally trivial and features a simple piston mechanic that locks in place using a spring ball detent. The appeal of this project is that it is an elegantly simple design that allows me to marry mechanical functionality, with something visually unique, while also providing an opportunity to incorporate new materials.

Designs and collaborations:

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