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bored with modern & contemporary, yet?
For many years now, I remain inspired by the design and detailing work of William Jay. For example, the interior mouldings of the Telfair House (now Telfair Museum) are impressive in scale yet possess a simple elegance. When studied closely, however, you discover they are not carved or milled, but rather (imaginatively) composed of a variety of typical (even today) moulding pieces. And when you find curved doors that match the curved wall that they are in, you soon learn that Jay employed local shipbuilders as craftsmen. Made me realize that fine detailing wasn't necessarily something difficult.
bored with modern & contemporary, yet? I've come to think that one of Jay's greater talents was his creative (and sometimes even original) use of limited resources. Being creative with limited resources might just be a very desirable talent again. |
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