Original Passion by Andrew Adado

During my visit to Los Angeles, CA I had the intriguing experience of visiting the H Studio.  The H Studio is a breathtaking exhibit of creativity, originality and free expression at its best.  Combining modern hue with contemporary shapes the H Studio displays a variation of custom soft good designs.  I was strolling down the street and was halted by the mysterious art outside of the H Studio.  Snatched by originality, I had no choice but to explore the world of artist Shilomi Haziza.

The energy of the exhibit was pulsing and I was immediately intrigued and inspired.  It was free expression at its best, I actually felt like my mind was released and freed.  Anything that came to my mind was now ok no matter what it was.  I could tell when Shilomi made this art that he also had no regrets to the thoughts that blew through his mind like air.  Shilomi dared to follow his creativity and veer from the normal expected perception of soft goods design.  Specializing in chairs, beds, tables, shelving, rugs, and statement pieces, the H Studio had a very stunning variety of couture soft goods.

The H Studio was no “Art Van Furniture” store and they had many elements within the exhibit to make them have a very distinct memorable aesthetic.  Another factor that really stands out is there are only two locations to view this art.  One being in Los Angeles and the other in Las Vegas, the H Studio gives the consumer a rare interaction that you cannot get anywhere.  This fact made me appreciate the art even more and in addition the designs were completely custom handmade by the artist and only available for limited times.  This custom manufacturing is a very rare industry, which also surprised me.  The Studio used raw materials that were very unique and exclusive to the consumer.  The legs of the chairs and sofas had hand sculpted wood and acrylic.  In place of buttons were Swarovski crystals, brass studs or button tufting to add details to the design.

The brilliant attention to detail is a standard for this studio and it was a quality that I had never seen before from a soft goods designer.  Envision a cocktail table completely carved of semi-precious stones with angled glass legs to simply place your morning coffee mug.  They had a choice of 8 different precious stones including grey agate, white quartz, brown agate, tiger-eye, yellow quartz, hematite, and rose quartz for a table.  One had all the stones in it and it left me in awe.  I was gliding across a rug constructed of pure New Zeeland wool, which is the purest and most exclusive wool available.  Designer Shilomi Haziza set the bar in soft goods design and isn’t afraid to use unique vibrant color variations in his artwork.  Varying from natural earth tones to bright pastels, the space was filled with unique color as if I was taking a ride on a rainbow.

As if the elements of hue and raw materials weren’t enough, the H Studio includes a variation of unparalleled silhouettes that take the designs to the next level.  With oval chairs that have hollow centers and triangular shaped beds with scalloped edges, this place gave me a taste of an original exhibit of couture design.  The pieces were like nothing I have seen before.  The furniture looked so fragile and vulnerable I was afraid to sit on it.  I recall seeing a very memorable chair that rose approximately 6 feet in the air with a crescent silhouette embellished in Swarovski crystals across the quilted area.  This particular chair left the most lasting impression because of the curved carvings that looked like they were a natural part of the wood.

I felt so relaxed going through this exhibit.  It was very peaceful with light classical music playing along with the sights.  There was a constant smell of fresh wood and fabric that actually made me want to lie on a bed and take a short nap.  Towards the end of the tour I really felt like going to sleep for the rest of the day.  I was with my girlfriend, so instead of being a homework assignment it felt like a planned passionate date.

I think that I was most impressed with the exhibit because of the originality of the products and the creativity that the artist expelled in spite of the economy.  It is hard enough to have a creative passion and dare to use it in a career, but to go to the extreme expressed in the H Studio, that kind of passion is inspirational and worthy of credit.

I respect people that follow through with their passion and don’t care what others have to say.  As long as they are happy with their own work then everything is fine.  That is how I feel most of the time but I still sometimes let what other people think hold me back.  I envy people that can let it all out and go on day to day happy with their work.  I want to be successful at my career by showing my full creativity and potential.  I want my work to show that the idea came from deep in my mind.  As a music artist I am constantly being discouraged with my career choice because it is such a risky creative industry often filled with the expectation of conformity.  When viewing the H Studio exhibit in Los Angeles I felt confident that I could also follow my creative passion and continue to be unique in my field.