Norman Teague is a Chicago based designer and educator who focuses on projects and pedagogy that address the complexity of urbanism and the history of communities. Specializing in custom furniture, objects, spaces and public art that delivers a personal touch and unique aesthetic detail.
Teague’s past projects have included consumer products, public sculpture, performances, and specially designed retail spaces. He works with common, locally-sourced building materials and local fabricators to create objects and spaces that explore simplicity, honesty and cleverness that related to the culture of the client and/or community. Teague plans after graduation are to launch his studio on the southside of Chicago with hopes to further expose options in the art & design fields.
In 2012, Teague worked with Theaster Gates and John Preus on 12 Ballads for Huguenot House at dOCUMENTA (13) in Kassel, Germany.
