YOU can understand artisan Andrew Kimpton's frustration.
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When you put your heart and soul into a piece of work, it's fair to expect recognition.
Sadly, the artistic S-shape seat that adorns the new Mitchell Street redevelopment has become famous for one thing - the $28,000 price tag.
Given Andrew Kimpton put four days into just bending the steel for this seat, you could forgive him for unloading some of his frustration on the critics.
Yet far from fire back, he prefers to talk about his craft in the hope people come to understand the time, care and effort that goes into such work.
Says a lot about his character.
The issue should always have been council's decision to pay $28,000 for a seat in Mitchell Street and not the work that went into creating it.
It also brings some sharp perspective to the debate around this seat.
The issue should always have been council's decision to pay $28,000 for a seat in Mitchell Street and not the work that went into creating it.
To be fair, much of the criticism was aimed at the price tag but there have also been plenty of remarks aimed at the product.
Andrew Kimpton's passion and the craftsmanship that went into the building process has taught me much about the value of this seat.
But I still find it hard to accept paying $28,000 for a seat is a wise council decision.