graypants
erupting onto the art scene at the ripe age of 8, seth grizzle shockingly took 3rd place in a coloring contest held by the highly acclaimed institution, pizza hut. the bait of winning a stuffed triceratops was not satisfying enough… over the next two decades he began to expand his design process by blurring the lines and, eventually, beginning to color outside of them. trained as an architect his medium became space and materiality. after many years of drafting, trapped behind a pixelated screen, he realized that his love of creating + crafting with his hands were not being utilized. he formed graypants with his best friend and partner in crime, jonathan, to explore the ideas of what was possible by literally thinking outside of an automotive parts box. after being given the unsolicited gift of extra time nearly one year ago (thank you economic climate!), he was finally able to pour his creativity + heart into what he truly believes in. graypants is now responsible for making products + designs that challenge the idea of what is + can be possible. by simply using discarded corrugated cardboard boxes from local businesses in seattle, they have developed scraplights. scraplights breathe new life into once lifeless materials by giving a face lift to the idea of what a box is + can be. graypants now serves as an innovative model for what is possible when designers return to using their hands, think responsibly and craft outside the lines.