Art instructor Bruce Edelstein has collated a series of "playful, exuberant" chairs, that were designed, built and decorated by children between the ages of seven and ten over the course of a school semester.
The project, titled Grade Three Chairs, has seen Edelstein run a workshop with third-grade students at New York's Trinity School for more than 18 years, introducing them to the idea that they can have an active hand in shaping the world they inhabit.
The chairs range from minimalist to vibrant, top image, and one is even adorned with horns, above
"The first thing I say in class is: look at the things around you, maybe it's a lamp or a bench but someone has to figure out how to make those things and design them," Edelstein told Dezeen. "And frankly, that had never occurred to them before. So I want to raise kids to get a sense that they can participate in the things that surround them. By doing this, you appreciate objects in a different way and you understand how they come to be."
This rocking chair is designed to look like a boat
One child opted out of legs entirely and instead propped his seat on two semi-circles to create a rocking boat chair, with portholes drawn on its side and waves lapping the hull.
Another student was so enamoured by zigzag shapes they created a triple-height backrest that slants to and fro. There's even a design that places the user in a giant, gaping alligator mouth with teeth lining the armrests.
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