Creators of Objects is a collaborative studio founded by industrial designer Jonathan de Swaaf and experimental artist Joanne Byrne. Working at the intersection of art and design, the duo produces sculptural works that seamlessly integrate function and form. Their practice is grounded in a dialogue between the familiar and the speculative, drawing on nostalgic references while advancing a distinctly retro-futurist sensibility informed by analog techniques and material-driven processes.

Each project begins as a conceptual provocation, often one that resists immediate realization, prompting the studio to develop new methodologies in service of the idea. This investigative approach is informed by decades of shared experience and an ongoing creative partnership, allowing intuition and rigor to coexist within the studio’s workflow.

Through sustained experimentation with texture, transparency, saturation, reflectivity, and light transmission, Creators of Objects uncovers nuanced relationships between shape, color, and surface. Weight and structure are carefully negotiated, resulting in forms that feel at once substantial and sensuous—objects that invite both contemplation and touch.

The studio’s body of work encompasses limited production pieces, including furniture and accessories, alongside singular, one-of-a-kind works. Every object is meticulously crafted by hand in their Toronto studio, underscoring a commitment to material excellence, process, and enduring design.