Every project is a research project.
Designing with intention involves the careful consideration of cultural, historical, and environmental context in which our work will exist.
We're craft nerds.
Our work studies astronomy, geology, human history, and craft. We delve into the poetics of how humanity exists within a natural order, a beautiful and at times heartbreaking endeavor.
Haptic Lab is the maker of gentle trojan horses– we create beautiful, functional objects that hold a deeply emotional connection to the natural world. Our designs sneak important stories into our everyday lives.
Why Quilts?
Quilts are tactile objects that absorb and accumulate our love. They are generational objects, heirlooms passed down within families as a way to keep our stories alive and familiar. The act of quilting is an act of love - a quilt is a talisman that protects and comforts when we're at our most vulnerable - in our sleep.
Quilts are functional as bedding and as art, an unusual intersection for a household craft that has been predominantly seen as women's work. The value of a handmade quilt lies not just in the beauty of the piece, but in its sentimental value. These treasured keepsakes tell our stories, and a quilted map provides the scaffolding on which the story is held into focus: Haptic Lab quilts become a snapshot of a moment in time in a world that is rapidly changing.