Decorative Arts ~ Design and fabrication of site specific artwork from the studio of Stephen Fitz-Gerald.

On Decorative Arts:
Decorative Arts generally refers to items that have a practical function but are made to be beautiful as well. Everyday objects, furniture, fixtures, tableware as well as personal items can come under this heading, in contrast to the fine arts, whose sole purpose is to please the eye.

Most of my 'site specific' pieces are designed thus; for a particular environment and an assigned function. I still believe that 'form follows function', so my efforts are to design and build an object which first of all works, but appears beautiful as well. The success of the piece is rated by the delicate balance between function and beauty.

In many ways these 'site specific' objects are a reaction to the plethora of manufactured goods which surround us every day. Reproducing something original generally diminishes it's singular vitality and dilutes the 'soul' of the object. So, these originally designed artful objects retain their one-of-a-kind character and often reflect the individual who commissioned them.

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All art & photographs © 1999, 2000 Stephen Fitz-Gerald.