Furniture Designer Max Enrich Doesnât Use His Massive Scissor Collection for What You Think
The 80-some specialized pairs heâs sourced from secondhand markets and peers in the design world provide a well of inspiration.
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I don’t know how I ended up collecting so many scissors, but I know where it started. I remember going to places like the dentist and the car mechanic as a kid and being impressed with the ones they used. Later, going to workshops to develop my practice as a furniture designer, I saw a lot of craftspeople using the kind of scissors seamstresses use. When I lived in London ten years ago, I started looking for a pair like that to start a collection, and my wife bought one for me as a present.
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Lauren Gallow
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Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB.
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