A successful furniture designer-maker must be a seamless blend of artist and scientist, an artist to produce beautiful and coherent designs and a scientist to realise these designs in an effective and efficient manner. I find the artistic side particularly challenging, but am continually intrigued by the principles that underlie 'good' design.
Surprisingly most design principles stem from mathematical principles so the scientist in me isn't entirely lost. The aim of my designs is not to 'wow' but to quietly impress through clean lines and simple forms. Similarly, my designs embrace our design heritage. Once the making of a piece begins I must focus on how to make the piece in the most accurate and efficient manner possible.
However, the challenge is knowing when to work with precision and when to work in a more organic, sympathetic fashion. In some case precision must always win; only when a drawer is made with the utmost accuracy will it effortlessly glide open. In other cases the decision is harder; should an edge be left crisp, or should it be softened to complement a particular grain feature?
Surprisingly most design principles stem from mathematical principles so the scientist in me isn't entirely lost. The aim of my designs is not to 'wow' but to quietly impress through clean lines and simple forms. Similarly, my designs embrace our design heritage. Once the making of a piece begins I must focus on how to make the piece in the most accurate and efficient manner possible.
However, the challenge is knowing when to work with precision and when to work in a more organic, sympathetic fashion. In some case precision must always win; only when a drawer is made with the utmost accuracy will it effortlessly glide open. In other cases the decision is harder; should an edge be left crisp, or should it be softened to complement a particular grain feature?
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Buying a piece of my furniture needn't be intimidating or time consuming. Most of the furniture I make is made to commission, resulting in a piece of furniture deigned to your exact requirements and made to the highest standards of craftsmanship. Whilst commissioning furniture is not the cheapest option, I strive to offer value unmatched in production furniture.
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