I struggled with a title for this post not because I didn’t know what to say; I just didn’t know how to say it. I may have to change it later when I can finally find the words to describe the work of Tyler Blaine. So for now, I’ll just tell you about and show you the work.
Last week I had the great pleasure to meet with Tyler Blaine. Tyler is a young guy making a huge mark in custom home features that you, I or anyone would find hard not to love. He works with many mediums, from concrete, to metal, to wood and derives the inspiration for his work from the deserts of Utah. Taking what are solid mediums and creating fluid representations of plateau’s, mesa’s and rivers and turning them into sinks, tables, barbecues and bicycle racks.
The funny thing is that I have been stumbling upon his work while showing homes throughout the valley. Here and there I would see a sink or counter that really struck me as amazing and beautiful. I had no idea I was witnessing the creative genius of just one person and I certainly never expected to receive a chance phone call from the artist himself, but I did and now here I am writing a post about his work.
Created from base materials of metal, wood and concrete, he molds them into functional objects that invoke the spirit of the desert.
In order to the preserve the environment that inspires him he uses reclaimed and recycled material wherever he can. His concrete can be formed with 100% recycled glass aggregate and his carbon footprint negated through the use of a fly ash blend in the concrete. Woods are reclaimed from many sources or re-purposed from scrap lumber.
“If not wandering through mountains and hills as a child, admiring the beauty of the natural realm, I could be found wandering amongst heavy equipment, concrete footings and suspended decks. May father’s passion and integrity for his architectural concrete structures, have taught me to observe the craftsmanship and design of structures around the world, thus my inspiration to design and fabricate through industrial mediums. Interactions with the world’s humbling geography and geology have provided my life with unparalleled joy.”
So if you are looking for something beautiful and creative, something that invokes the spirit of the environment and you want to bring it into your home, you cannot go wrong with Tyler Blaine. Look him up and give him a call.
Photos from Thomas Design
