Andrea Tagaan
BIO
Andrea Tagaan studied interior design for 2 years and is currently on her last year in Furniture design. Her passion for design and creating with her own hands inspired her to pursue this program. Andrea’s work in the past four years revolved around integrating her Filipino roots and culture to furniture design. She mixed traditional and modern look to come up with her own. She showcased her culture with the use of materials like sheet cane, shaker tape, colorful cotton rope and along with stained wood. Andrea aspires to continue exploring her culture through design.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
COMING FULL CIRCLE
Coming full circle is a collection of woven nesting stools. Andrea's capstone objective is to represent her Filipino culture through weaving. She incorporated traditional Filipino weaving techniques while connecting them to her childhood memory, the Chocolate Hills. The colorful woven nesting stool is a great representation of her heritage. She hopes that people will appreciate her culture through it.
FEATURED Work
Title: Nesting Stools Collection
Dimensions: 27.75 x 22 x 19 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope
Title: Nesting Stools Collection
Dimensions: 27.75 x 22 x 19 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope
Title: Small Stool
Dimensions: 17.75 x 12 x 11 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope
Title: Medium Stool
Dimensions: 22.5 x 16.75 x 15 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope
Title: Big Stool
Dimensions: 27.75 x 22 x 19 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope