Tzyy Yi Young (Amy)

Slow Puzzle

    One may argue that we all observe. It is this finely tuned capacity that allows designers to read context and to identify patterns. Since I was a child, I’ve been a carefully tuned explorer of the world, observing the world around me.  Yet as a designer, I take this observational impulse to another level by recording my observations and then translating these impressions into form. What is seen, felt, and gathered is then edited, nuanced, and reformed. This act of translation becomes a slow puzzle as I look for cues, acknowledge every facet, and conceive of forms in such a way that they will intrigue, charm, and bring joy to the user. Adjusting scale, color and gesture become fluent in the mechanics of their outcome.

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A night lamp with three part of hand-made blown forms

Moon

Glass

D 9.5" x H 11.25" 

2022

Good morning, the biggest moon that I have seen in the morning of Providence. It was unexpected and stunning. The moon was just above the buildings with a misty reflection into the Providence River. The experiences our eyes can capture are incomparable to any camera or phone. I wish there was someone there to witness that moment with me.

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A night lamp with three part of hand-made blown forms. It is a stackable modular system

Halo

Glass

D 5.5" x H 7.25"

2022

Nothing is superficial: the scale, the shape, the lip, the surface, the lighting, the height, and the spacing are fundamental to the design.

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a soft, frame-less shape low lounge chair upholstered in sherpa

Mr. Puff 

Sherpa / foam

D 35"x H 30"

2022

A( traditional skill)  +B ( Hot glass) +C (Technology) = Mr.Puff 

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Stackable Modular wooden felt arch shelve

MoMo

Plywood/ Paint/ Felt

L 30.5" x D 12" x H 63" 

2022

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Three hand blown glass vase

Drip

Glass

Blue: D 4" x H 8.5" Red: D4.25" x H 4.75" Clear: D 4" x H 5"

2022