Italian creative practice Mathery Studio has conceived Josie, a chair that celebrates the person who is seated.
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Josie is the protagonist of 1999 hit high school romcom Never Been Kissed. Played by Drew Barrymore, geeky Josie spent her high school years on the social outer – harassed and tormented by the cool kids. Cruelly nicknamed Josie Grossie, never invited to the prom and always the one left sitting alone on a chair at parties.
![Josie Chair by Mathery Studio](http://www.sohomod.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/josie-2.jpg)
But what if the party came to her?
Initially designed as a personal project, Josie was born from the idea of empathising with a moment – the action of seating. Driven by the need to restore a WOW effect and sense of occasion, Josie celebrates the person who is seated and moreover, celebrates design.
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Josie is a performative chair fashioned from beech wood, defined by simple design features and chunky lines. But her whimsicality lies in that moment – the second before seating. Josie lives for this and responds with a joyous burst of colour.
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Celebrating her glorious design, Josie evaluates the act of seating as a triumph.
The Josie chair was manufactured in Melbourne and can now be found celebrating at parties in Milan.
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