Chair Avatars
This is a display area for my spare chairs - my various Twitter avatars.
Why Chairs?
Chairs symbolize social interaction. They invite you to sit down and stay a while; take a load off. You're probably sitting right now. We sit down to digest news. We sit to think. We sit to be social. You might say chairs are the first social media. Okay, you wouldn't but let's pretend.
Some beautiful chairs are painful to sit on (talkin' to you Frank Lloyd Wright, and owners of Indian restaurants everywhere). Many comfy chairs can look quite ugly. Chairs can fit with all situations - from thrones to bean-bags. Lawn chairs say "relax, enjoy the weather." Kitchen chairs say "have a bite." Dentists' chairs say "sit down and scream a while."
As an early user of Twitter in '07, I began to explore a dynamic avatar idea – it was always easy to identify my feed based on the avatar's subject matter, but the actual image changed often. If you followed me and my meanderings, I hope you found the conversation fun and/or thoughtful. Pull up a chair.
The avatar history is captured below...
Feb 7, 2014
The Steakhouse Classic Reprise
Following the Christmas break, over which I put a seated Santa up for my 'chairvatar' in homage to the season, I went with the classic "Steakhouse" chair - a reprise of the image from a couple of years ago. It's a classic and one that we've all experienced.It's also a good example of how the subtleties of the design can make such a big difference. A well made one, with a sculpted wooden seat and solid build can feel as comfortable as a padded easy chair. A poor one can feel like sitting on a rock.
