Thank You (Have a Nice Day) Stools

mirror made from stone slices glued to glass

light made from slices of stone made to look like rose

shelf made of metal tubes and glass with stone surfaces

wall sconce in organic, irregular shape made of black steel with illuminated glass orb lens in center

chair made of branches and rope in an industrial room

table light made of silvered glass panels with stones glued on hanging on metal frame

stool made from happy face plastic bags melted together

wall mounted circular glass with smoky mirroring in center surrounded by abalone slices.

fake meat slices made of various studio scrap materials cut into four slices

"cckw" text in corn kernels on top of corn husk background.

dark cast iron chair with squiggly brass seams next to a pile of moss and small yellow flowers in a room with wood floors, dark earthy toned wallpaper and white floor trim.

tan homasote chair in a zig-zag / squiggly form with five brass circle hardware pieces on the two flat sides.

close up of glass top coffee table with abalone pieces and smoky mirrored surface. black steel frame.

close up of glass top coffee table with slices of abalone and smoky silver mirror. steel base with four legs.

close up of mixed swirls of resin with various material inlays, blue tones base with peach and pink swirls.

vintage Thonet No. 4 chair covered in reflective thermoplastic beads.

white building with sign reading "BAGGU" in black text.

White multi tiered shelving with colorful bags and a potted plant on it.

BAGGU storefront window display with tiered white structures and colorful bags.

stone open box in black metal three leg frame. books inside.

White Carrara table top with aluminum I-beam base.

store interior with floating stone tables.

white ceramic small vases held together with a black steel frame.

Polyurea over plywood shelf with thick center pole and six tiers.

brass circular disk on stand with round base.

four tier stacking planter with plant inside.

woven rug based off Chen & Kai cold cut series, different color fibers re-create materials casted.

triangular bookend with rough rock chunks sticking out.

upholstered bench back with a yin yang ball tufting button

Thank You (Have a Nice Day) Stools

2018

Plastic bags are made from HDPE, one of the most recyclable plastics, but become paradoxically problematic in their final form. As bags, they entangle recycling machinery, and their minimal material renders the energy expended in reclaiming them inefficient.

The true worth of a bag lies in its printed graphic, a narrative thread that ties it to a specific place and moment. Iconic New York City plastic bags, with their storied imagery, were repurposed to line a steel mold. Combined with discarded plastic, they were melted and compressed, transforming ephemeral carriers into solid, enduring blocks—a reclamation of both material and memory.

An edition of 2 Thank You (Have A Nice Day) Stools were created for PlasticScene, an exhibition of designs made from post consumer waste, during London Design Festival 2018, organized by designer James Shaw and Laura Houseley, Editor-in-Chief of Modern Design Review.

Dimensions

13 x 13 x 13 inches