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Diana Parrino Fine Art & Design Words CALLI GREEN Photos PATTI KLINGE
a visual artist, and the aesthetic aspects complete the work.
VKC: What is the process of designing your pieces?
VKC: What makes your pieces one of a kind?
Diana Parrino: The con- cept of each design must be fairly adaptable; all pieces are completely unique. Because I work largely with scraps from discarded materials, the initial design is driven by what is available. As each piece begins to take shape, the functional details dictate its development. Once the basic functional footprint is established, the maker in me returns to her roots as
Diana: Each of my pieces is unique because the material is utilized just as it comes to me. Some pieces are cut down to size but the uneven measurements and rough cuts are also design elements. Many times, I am creating from ship- ping pallets, which are not square or machine milled to exact measurement — as a result they can be very unforgiving to work with. The ar- tistic endeavor becomes apparent with the final visual elements adorning each piece. My maker’s mark is that the piece becomes an original work of fine art in its final detail.
TOP LEFT: Diana in her workspace. LEFT: Diana uses found wood to make a piece of art that drops from the wall and becomes a table. RIGHT: Found wood and wine corks were used to make a monochromatic piece of art. BOTTOM: One of Diana’s first pieces was this loft bed, which was later transferred to her studio space.
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