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# Project Description ASHBORN YIYU DENG Summary Final work My name is Yiyu Deng, and my current focus is on showing things that may not be widely known to the general public. My inspiration comes from the news and my own discoveries, in general, from life itself. When creating, I like to try different styles and put sudden inspirations into practice to create unique, thought-provoking works. My name is Yiyu Deng, and my current focus is on showing things that may not be widely known to t... College Chelsea College of Arts Course BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design Graduation year 2025 This project explores the ecological recovery of natural environments after wildfires. Inspired by the 2025 Los Angeles Hill Fire, which destroyed more than 57,000 acres of forest. Designers conducted a field survey in the Thursley Common National Nature Reserve in Godalming, England, to observe the recovery of the reserve after a wildfire. It uses natural elements such as fire, wood, moss, and lichen to create a visual representation of life’s continuous cycle of death and renewal. The project combines charred wood, wood, living moss, and lichen to highlight the strong contrast between order, chaos and renewal. Through the use of traditional woodworking techniques including wood burning, tenon cutting, and lathe turning, ASHBORN transforms dead and living things into a series of handcrafted living sculpture. Final work View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project This project explores the ecological recovery of natural environments after wildfires. Inspired by the 2025 Los Angeles Hill Fire, which destroyed more than 57,000 acres of forest. Designers conducted a field survey in the Thursley Common National Nature Reserve in Godalming, ... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard
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