Colin Selig

1547 Palos Verdes #315
Walnut Creek, CA US
94597

Profile Type: artist

• Experiential and Interactive
• Furniture
• Public Works
• Sculpture

My artistic practice combines a modern aesthetic with sustainable design practices to create sculptures and seating that engage the public and foster climate awareness. My seating designs include contemporary riffs on furniture from Victorian and Mid Century eras. My biomorphic sculptures are whimsical and designed for human interaction. My work has been honored with national awards for its innovative and technical qualities including ‘Most Interesting Products Award’ from the American Society of Landscape Architects and ‘Exhibitor’s Choice Gold Award’ at the Smithsonian Craft Show. My desire to work exclusively with used materials led me to develop a patented process to repurpose salvage propane tanks. I carefully dissect them and reassemble the pieces while doing no additional reshaping of the material, a process with a minimal carbon footprint that produces objects that contain 99% post-comsumer reused content. The whimsy in my work engages people of all ages while its durability and sustainable design make it ideal for the public realm.