EMILE RAFAEL

STUDIO RULES

OUTPUT BEFORE INPUT

Make something before consuming more.

WORK TO SYSTEM AND CODE

Build a process that can hold the work.

MAINTAIN AND REPAIR, DON'T REPLACE

Look after what is already here.

ALWAYS BE KNOLLING

Order the tools, objects and frame.

SPEED IS THE FORCE

Keep momentum in the process.

ALWAYS FINISH THE PROJECT

Carry the work through to its final form.

IS THIS ACTION WISE OR COMPASSIONATE?

Let care and good judgment guide each decision.

SACRED SPACE

Leave the space ready for the next idea. Reset the studio at the end of each day.

Inspired by the studios of Tom Sachs and Frank Gehry.

A wooden lamp beside a hand painted sign asking whether an action is wise or compassionate.