Hinomaru

Coming full circle

I began a thing ten years ago - a tiny dream. The dream was to set up a space where anything could happen - all the ridiculous ideas in my head could become reality and support each other.

That dream - with one idea for a chair and not much else - blossomed into a series of fantastical events - patents, awards, shows across the world and literally the who’s who experiencing my work, having that wonderful “Aha” moment that I so sought after.

Functional art pieces became large scale installations, restaurant designs and cutting edge technology led interactive experiences. This journey has been - the journey of my life and as such, both my work and I are at an inflection point.

I started as a young entrepreneur would - with naive optimism and I didn’t take no for an answer. Yet, a decade later, I realise that the sense of proving myself then is what holds me back today - I am not the impostor or awkward outsider I thought I was.

I am authentic, original and whole and I would like to love the world with every experience I create.

I believe that art, if done correctly, heals both the maker and the person who engages with it - something that one sorely needs today.

So here I am - in the process of shedding notions of reticence, letting go, moulting and taking a deep breath.

Showcased here are examples of functional art pieces over the years from my studio, with an eclipse or two.

I am back at the beginning, grateful for the last decade and hopeful for the next, a sunset or a sunrise, depending on how one looks at it.

-Lekha Washington