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Charlotte Kingsnorth
Charlotte Kingsnorth is a pioneering designer who trained under Toord Boontje at the Royal College of Art in 2012, before setting up her own London-based practice. Charlotte’s work melds functionality with a personal exploration of materiality, form, and the subversive. Having first presented her work at Design Miami in 2017, The New Craftsmen recently collaborated with Charlotte during the creation of her lichen patina furniture collection to develop new applications for this unique technique. Charlotte has also created work for Bill Gates, Fendi, SHOWStudio, Christies, and the V&A.
Maker's Story
Charlotte Kingsnorth is a pioneering designer who studied the 'Design Products' course at the Royal College of Art, before setting up her own London-based practice. Charlotte’s work melds functionality with a personal exploration of materiality, form, and the subversive. Having first presented her work at Design Miami in 2017, The New Craftsmen recently collaborated with Charlotte during the creation of her lichen patina furniture collection to develop new applications for this unique technique. Charlotte has also created work for Bill Gates, Fendi, SHOWStudio, Christies, and the V&A.
Maker's Quote
“Inspired by the lichen that was growing on a railing near my studio, I embarked on a series of studies exploring its different forms. I then reinterpreted its growth and colours on bronze, which I have first formed into rudimental functional objects.”
Multi-disciplinary Artist
The Process
Working closely with a patina specialist, Charlotte used lichen samples to inform her process, building layers of chemical compounds mixed with heat to tarnish the bronze and create depth on the surface of the metal.
The Process