Mackenzie Mollison
BIO
Mackenzie Mollison is a designer and maker in Guelph, Ontario and a recent graduate from Sheridan College Craft and Design program specializing in furniture. Her work explores the combination of two wildly different art movements, the Shakers and Memphis Group, from which she draws inspiration. Mackenzie’s fascination with the Shakers stems not just from their aesthetic but also their stance on gender equality. Alternatively, she is drawn to the Memphis Group for the fun and colourfulness of their work, in a field that doesn’t often see bright colours being used. Mackenzie mixes these two influences to create a unique style full of practicality and creativeness.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
MEMPHISIZING
“Memphisizing” is the act of building on traditional Shaker ideology and forms while incorporating the Memphis approach to design through the use of colour, adjusting scale, and extruding forms. While at the same time, focusing on the common design elements which include balance, geometric shapes, and clean, simple forms.
FEATURED Work
Title: Memphisized side table
Dimensions: 38 x 38 x 56 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Solid Ash and plywood
Title: Memphisized side table (detail)
Dimensions: 38 x 38 x 56 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Solid Ash and plywood
Title: Memphisized chair
Dimensions: 44.5 x 47 x 122 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Solid Ash and shaker tape
Title: Memphisized chair on peg rail
Dimensions: varies in size
Year: 2022
Materials: Solid Ash and shaker tape
Title: Memphisized collection
Dimensions: varies in size
Year: 2022
Materials: varies in materials
Title: Memphisized collection
Dimensions: varies in size
Year: 2022
Materials: varies in materials
Title: Memphisized collection
Dimensions: varies in size
Year: 2022
Materials: varies in materials
Title: Memphisized chair and side table with ball
Dimensions: varies in size
Year: 2022
Materials: varies in materials
Title: Memphisized Bench
Dimensions: 122 x 38 x 37 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Solid Ash and felt
Title: Memphisized Bench (detail)
Dimensions: 122 x 38 x 37 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Solid Ash and felt