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For quite some time, Currey & Company has been putting significant effort into sustainability. We are committed to lessening the impact our processes and products have on our environment. These efforts are undertaken in our factories, showrooms, warehouse and office, and they represent one of our core values. When we post about the ways we have been increasing our sustainable efforts, we file the post under this tag. The company has been a member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council since 2010, and have seen the positive impact the organization makes in our industry. Won’t you join us in becoming a member? Among the actions that garnered us the ARTS Green Award this year are maintaining a paperless warehouse in Atlanta; making a commitment to recycling and composting in the warehouse, office, and showrooms; bringing Tala LED lightbulbs to the U.S. as the company’s distributor; and ensuring that our showrooms are as environmentally sensitive as possible. Along these lines, we have transitioned our dishware in our showrooms to products that are made from recycled materials, such as plant-based substances: we now have plates made from sugar cane and utensils made from wheat stem. This has cut down considerably on plastic waste. You can see more details about how we’re doubling down on becoming more sustainable in our High Point showroom in this previous post or about our efforts in 2020 in this post. The list of materials we use to make our products that puts them in the sustainability category includes rattan, abaca rope, bamboo, recycled glass, and shells. When the products come out of the containers and we see them for the first time, we’re always amazed at the beauty artisans can create with elemental building blocks!

Soulful Works of Art to Accessorize

A soulful singing face created by Arjan Deng available in the Currey & Company showrooms.
A soulful singing face created by Arjan Deng available in the Currey & Company showrooms.

Soulful is the perfect word to describe our expanding Vintage Artifacts and One-of-a-Kind Collection we are offering in several of our showrooms. They are created by two artists we would like to introduce today as everyone prepares to embark for High Point Market this coming weekend or early next week. Remember to make an appointment so we can provide you with lunch and a knowledgeable rep. 

Each Piece One of a Kind

Marvelous metal sculptures created by Prakit Seehawong available in the Currey & Company showrooms.
Marvelous metal sculptures created by Prakit Seehawong available in the Currey & Company showrooms.

If you have visited us in High Point during the past few years, or any of our other showrooms recently, you’ve likely seen soulful one-of-a-kind sculptures intermingled with our products, each creation a personable accessory for the most refined or casual spaces. These include a variety of faces carved in clay and powerful masks and sculptures made of metal. The ceramic sculptures that tug at the heart whether the expression is smiling, singing, or exhibiting a look of surprise are made by Arjan Deng. The metal pieces with fantastic ethnic vibes are created by Prakit Seehawong. 

The Soulful Faces by Arjan Deng

Arjan Deng in his studio making sculptures.
Arjan Deng in his studio making sculptures.

Thai artist Arjan Deng, shown above making sculptures, was born in the late 1950s, and has devoted his life to arts and crafts. He is best known in Thailand as a painter, which has been the creative thread of his life. He has also worked with recycled metal and concrete, and now he creates with his newest passion, clay. 

One of Arjan’s soulful sculptures available in the Currey & Company showrooms.
One of Arjan’s soulful sculptures available in the Currey & Company showrooms.

He is obsessed with facial expressions and the manifestation of feelings—pleasure, ecstasy, surprise, happiness, worry, and fear. These are central in his paintings and now in his glazed ceramics. This collection is a limited edition. Each piece is unique with a soulful, anthropomorphic vibe. 

Prakit Seehawong Strikes and Ethnic Vibe

Prakit Seehawong with his metal creations.
Prakit Seehawong with his metal creations.

Newer to our lineup is a distinctive collection of recycled metal sculptures and masks by Thai artist Prakit Seehawong, who has studied primitive art from Africa and Asia for many years, and has been particularly inspired by all forms of iron work. He developed his particular aesthetic by concentrating on one of his biggest points of interest: the interpretation of eyes on human faces. In fact, he says that capturing the expression of the eyes is essential to his creations. 

Prakit Seehawong in his studio creating sculptures from scrap metal.
Prakit Seehawong in his studio creating sculptures from scrap metal.

After finishing his schooling, Prakit began working alongside a blacksmith. It was then, while acquiring used metals for their work, when he discovered the concept of recycling. This combination of skill and material led to his career path—re-creating human faces with scrap metal. His works are globally shown from Paris and Lyon, France, to Taipei, Taiwan, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—and now in the U.S. through the Currey & Company showrooms. This collection, which is a limited edition, brings a stunning whimsical and remarkably lifelike visage to a space.

Spoils from Prakit’s scrap pile that he will use to make his soulful sculptures.
Spoils from Prakit’s scrap pile that he will use to make his soulful sculptures.

Soulful Creations for Instant Smiles

One-of-a-kind works by Arjan Deng in the new Currey & Company Atlanta showroom.
One-of-a-kind works by Arjan Deng in the new Currey & Company Atlanta showroom.

You can see the soulful creations by these two artists in our showrooms in Atlanta and Dallas any time, or in High Point from June 5 through 9 and there during First Tuesday events each month. They are available for purchase and we will ship them. Because they are one-of-a-kind, images are not available and they are not posted on our website. The art objects must be seen in person to truly appreciate their originality so stop by IHFC – M110, Main if you’re in High Point (you’ll find the shuttle stop and other information here). We bet these artful offerings will bring a smile to your face when you come upon them!