Vivienne Haldane, Alfresco People, 2009
www.alfresco.co.nz/pdfs/david_trubridge.pdf
Retrieved February 2010
12. An outcome from Milan was his transition from craftsman to designer to maker-designer. "The perception in Europe that I was a designer; being treated as such and asking for more product changed everything for me".
13. The thread running through his work and central to understanding it is David's personal philosophy. Close to his heart are issues affecting the world today such as global warming which he sees as the result of excessive consumption. "Too much of teh stuff we buy is effectively junk food; it's designed to make us unsatisfied and want more. It's unsatisfying because we're getting no nourishment from it. I want to make a product that satisfies and lasts".
Sunday, March 7, 2010
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