Erin Bukowski
BIO
Erin Bukowski is a maker from Hamilton, Ontario. Throughout her life she has explored a variety of creative outlets, the most recent being furniture design and fabrication at Sheridan College. Often designing first and figuring out how to build it later, she takes on challenges to make her designs a reality. Erin’s pieces are often described as playful. She enjoys finding the balance between fun and thoughtful in her work.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
DON'T TELL MY MOM
"Don't Tell My Mom" is a collection of work drawing inspiration from the art of tattooing. The forms of these furniture pieces play off where people get tattoos and when they are seen by others.
FEATURED Work
Title: The Hot Seat
Dimensions: 32 x 31 x 32 in
Year: 2025
Materials: solid cherry wood, vacuum formed cherry veneer, foam, cotton blend upholstery
Title: The Hot Seat
Dimensions: 32 x 31 x 32 in
Year: 2025
Materials: solid cherry wood, vacuum formed cherry veneer, foam, cotton blend upholstery
Title: The Hot Seat, detail
Dimensions: 32 x 31 x 32 in
Year: 2025
Materials: solid cherry wood, vacuum formed cherry veneer, foam, cotton blend upholstery
Title: The Hot Seat, Needle & Thread Lamp
Dimensions: 32 x 31 x 32 in, 14 x 14 x 60 in
Year: 2025
Materials: solid cherry wood, vacuum formed cherry veneer, foam, cotton blend upholstery, cotton embroidered interior shade, polyester exterior shade, metal, electrical
Title: Needle & Thread Lamp, detail
Dimensions: 14 x 14 x 60 in
Year: 2025
Materials: solid cherry wood, cotton embroidered interior shade, polyester exterior shade, metal, electrical