In a world obsessed with flawless perfection, where machines carve, polish, and duplicate without a heartbeat, we are slowly losing touch with the quiet beauty of imperfection. We’ve been conditioned to believe that perfection equals worth — that a perfectly smooth surface is more valuable than one that gently tells a story of process, touch, and human presence.
But art… true art… is not born from the sterile pursuit of flawlessness.
It is born from soul, motion, risk, and the dance between intention and surrender.
That is where wabi-sabi lives.
Wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic philosophy that embraces the beauty of impermanence, imperfection, and authenticity. It honours weathered textures, asymmetry, subtle inconsistencies, and the honest passage of time. Wabi-sabi is not broken — it is alive.
It is the gap where the light escapes.
The brushstroke that didn’t follow the rule.
The hand-formed curve that moves differently every time.
The piece that feels real.
Every sculpture I create is hand-fabricated, hand-painted, and hand-sealed. Each movement is felt, not programmed. Each bend holds breathwork. Each texture carries a moment in time.
Because of this, no piece will ever be 100% polished or mathematically perfect. You may see:
✔ Surface variations
✔ Subtle uneven textures
✔ Imperfect edges or micro gaps where the LED glow escapes in the evening
✔ Organic movements that shift from the AI render used while brainstorming your design
✔ Evidence of hands, not a conveyor belt
This is intentional.
This is emotional.
This is wabi-sabi.
The renders shared on my website or during your design journey serve as explorations of movement, curves, and overall form. They are visual storytelling tools — not exact mechanical blueprints of the final handmade outcome. They represent the essence, not the precise millimetre-perfect result.
Each finished sculpture will carry its own soul. Its own subtle character. Its own flaws — and its own magic.
If you are seeking flawlessly polished, machine-manufactured sculptures with identical finishes and laboratory-level symmetry — my work may not be for you. And that is completely okay. In fact, it is important that you find art that aligns with your expectations and values.
There are many incredible manufacturers producing beautifully consistent, factory-grade sculptures that will meet your preference for perfection.
My sculptures are not generic, mass-produced pieces. They are emotionally-driven, human-made, one-of-one works of movement and imperfection, crafted slowly with intention.
My sculptures are imperfect by design.
Finishes will show natural variations from the render.
There may be small inconsistencies, surface textures, or LED shine-through gaps.
This is part of the wabi-sabi philosophy I choose to embody.
You are buying something that was felt into existence, not stamped into being.
If your heart softens at the sight of imperfect edges catching the glow of evening light…
If you believe art should breathe rather than repeat…
If you feel connected to something that feels alive, not replicated…
Then you are in the right place.
My sculptures are waiting for you, just as they are.
They are not perfect.
They are honest.
And in their imperfections, they may just reflect a part of you that was always perfect in its own way.
Charlotte Garwood - Formr
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I don't even have the words to describe how incredibly talented Formr is. The freestanding sculpture is insane, I cannot wait to show the main piece.
Obsessed! I will be lowering it on the wall but the piece is SO epic!
