I get a real thrill from designing and making original pieces of furniture whether it be as a commission, for an exhibition or just for the sheer hell, joy and pleasure of designing and making.

 

The starting point of all my designs is to accurately determine and evaluate the brief, the requirements of the piece and it’s associated form and function. The fundamental key to all of my original work is to maintain the integrity, honesty and simplicity of the design using, where possible the timbers natural grain patterns as the decorative element of the piece and using curves, bevels and angled cuts to maximize the exposure of the grain.

 

In my current work I’m investigating the exposure of the grain further by the application of colour to enhance the natural grain patterns.