I kept calling his chair the Dr. Seuss chair, and Nicky would always giggle at it. One day we were staring at this oddly stunning contraption, searching for the ways to put the various curves and hard elements together. “Oh, that’s it,” Nicky mumbled. “Seuss City.”

“What?” I asked.

“The name of the chair. Looks like a little Seuss City.”

I rolled my eyes and knew that he was exactly right. It’s a little Seuss City. How cute is that?

Birthdate: 10.28.23

– type: sculpture chair

– reclaimed ash and black walnut from the leftovers pile @woodfromthehoodmpls South Minneapolis

– OOO: black jade stone, cut and polished by Nicky 

– cushion: hand woven wool sewn to ¼” leather square by Marah

– reclaimed rod from a defunct railroad area in NE Minneapolis

– counter weight: found water works steel along the railroad tracks

– both the base and chair were bleached, then received three coats of General Finishes Enduro pre-cat lacquer