I am in the process of designing a new glass topped console table. That means that this is a perfect moment for me to revisit the last one that I have made, Curved Glass Hall Table. I was and am very fond of the table, but the photo session left me wanting. Some pieces of mine photograph better than others. I can usually tell how it is going to go after the first few shots. I was concerned that the detail that I loved in the piece was simply not coming through. This piece seemed like a perfect candidate for my new approach to documenting my work; the out-of-context art shot. I have done this before with my small indoor bench shot at a bay side beach in Sag Harbor. This time I wanted to try a different location. I feel that I have a right to present my work against the backdrop of the natural beauty of my home, the Hamptons. This includes water in all of its forms. Today I am shooting against Sagg Pond. The location offers me a few bonuses. The dock acts as a pedestal for the work and the fragmite make a poetic backdrop. The bottom line is that I am very pleased with the shots and I feel that they add to the story that the studio shots begin to tell.

By Nico Yektai -
New York based designer/maker Nico Yektai opened the doors to his Hamptons studio in 1995 after completing the MFA program at the School For American Craft at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The rigorous technical training complimented his background in Art History, which he studied, at Hobart College in Geneva NY. Yektai has synthesized this background into a singular style that has gained him national attention. Visit nicoyektai.com for more information