Big Block by Doug Johnston

About This Piece

Contemporary Design

Designed and crafted by Brooklyn standout Doug Johnston, the Big Blocks basket is one in a series of baskets utilizing the density of the stitching to create embroidery-like designs on the basket surface. It's made from #6 100% cotton cord that is coiled and stitched with sewing thread. The resulting textile is flexible but stiff enough to hold its shape.

Using a unique, layered process of coiling and stitching that he describes as “a cross between throwing a pot and additive sculpting,” Johnston works with his hands and an industrial sewing machine to sculpt cotton cord into vessel-like forms that are stitched together with colorful polyester thread to create embroidery-like patterns. The results feel at once completely plugged into the current zeitgeist and nostalgic—or, as Johnston puts it, both “familiar and unfamiliar.”

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Designer	Doug Johnston
Manufacturer	Doug Johnston
Design Period	From 2000
Country of Manufacture	United States
Style	Contemporary, Hand-Crafted
Detailed Condition	New — This is a new (unused) item of contemporary design.
Product Code	LCE-211650
Additional Information	Made to Order Made by Hand Open Edition
Materials	Cotton, Textile
Color	Navy blue, red
Width	31 inch 30.5 cm
Depth	31 inch 30.5 cm
Height	46 inch 45.7 cm
Diameter	12 cm
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.

Shipping & Delivery

Manufacturing Time	3-4 weeks
Ships from	United States
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.
Returns	Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

Delivery Details

Delivery will be completed by a parcel service such as UPS, DHL, or FedEx.
You will receive a tracking number to monitor the status of your shipment.
Delivery will take place between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

*Important Note

Please examine the packaging upon delivery. In the event that there are visible signs of damaged packaging, please indicate the problem on the Delivery Note, take pictures, and—if the item inside shows damages—contact us within 48 hours of delivery. A signed delivery receipt without notations regarding damaged packaging represents your acceptance of the completed order in perfect condition.

About the Designer

Doug Johnston

Born in Texas in 1979, artist-designer Doug Johnston was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended Drury University, graduating with Bachelor’s degrees in architecture and studio art in 2002. He went on to earn his Master’s degree in architecture from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2007, and moved to New York that same year. In 2011, Johnston opened his eponymous studio in Brooklyn. Since 2005, he has served as a guest critic and lecturer at multiple universities, including Shih Chien University in Taipei, Lawrence Technological University in Michigan, and his alma mater, Drury University.

Johnston’s work spans art, design, architecture, and music, exploring a variety of mediums and techniques, such as installation, sculpture, metal fabrication, photography, and performance. Since 2010, he has focused primarily on a process of coiling and stitching rope into a variety of functional and sculptural pieces.

Johnston lives and works in Brooklyn. He shares his studio with his wife, artist and designer Tomoe Matsuoka.