Author Archives: francesewright

During my search for a suitable upholstery fabric, I was pointed in the direction of ‘The Fabric Mill’ at Halley Stevensons which is on Annfield Road, just behind the University or find it on the web at http://www.halleystevensons.co.uk/. What a … Continue reading →

I’ve spent the past few evenings trying to find a suitable material in which to upholster this chair and failing miserable to source what I envisioned. Wanting a deep pile that I could sink my fingers into I had initially … Continue reading →

I’m just at the stage of finalising the design, and will be heading to the workshop this next week to do some testing, prototyping and tweaking of the design before making the final piece. Here is a summary of how … Continue reading →

I’ve been getting down to the nitty gritty of scaled drawings on AutoCAD and Sketch-up this week, which has led me to the issue of exactly what forward sloping seat angle to use. There seems to be several pieces of … Continue reading →

As part of the ‘partnerships, networks and connections’ ethos of this module, I have recently visited ‘Total Business Furniture’, at 63 Brown Street in Dundee, who supply high-end ergonomically designed office furniture. The director Mr Andrew Flaherty and his staff … Continue reading →

I brought a kneeling chair into the studio this week and asked my fellow students (18 in total) to try it out and tell me what they thought about this different way of sitting, and how they thought this particular … Continue reading →

It is obvious that back pain takes numerous forms and what positions are found to alleviate the pain varies widely between individuals. For example I find moving helps, whilst others find lying flat or lounging helps them – something that … Continue reading →

In an attempt to gain a broader perspective about back pain and its relationship with incorrect posture, as well as an insight into what other people might want in an ‘Easy Kneeling Chair’; I have interviewed a number of people who … Continue reading →

Galen Cranz in her book ‘The Chair’ describes a short survey she had students complete once in 1984 and again in 1994, whilst sat in a kneeling chair (a cheap Balans style chair with no rockers). Although most of the … Continue reading →

There is no need for back support because the aim is to sit autonomously. The seat should slope forward to open up the angle between torso and thigh to maintain the natural S-shaped curve of the back. Weight is born … Continue reading →