Willy Wonka and the (Not so successful) Furniture Factory

Wood, 2020

Christian O’Hara

Statement:
For this piece I wanted to imagine if the prolific Willy Wonka was to broaden his entrepreneurial enterprise into another industry. How would his skills from his successful candy empire translate into another business such as the furniture business?  What short comings might he face in this endeavor? With all of this a chocolate chair came to mind. In my interpretation I saw the possibility as an all but certain catastrophe. Overall, I wanted this piece to be fun and lighthearted with a hint of nostalgia sprinkled on for good measure.

Willy Wonka and the (Not so successful) Furniture Factory