As a furniture maker specialising with wood, I am constantly conflicted by my love of the craft, and my desire to protect our native forests and the precious wildlife that call them home. In particular, the critically endangered Swift Parrot.
The Swift Side Table is inspired by the log hollow and resultant nests that provide critical habitat for the Swift Parrot, and many other threatened and endangered woodland birds and animals. Taking centuries to form, these hollows exist only in old growth forests. The Swift Side Table draws attention to these irreplaceable habitats, some of which are still being logged across the country.
Built from reclaimed, 100-year-old hardwood floor beams rescued from a terrace house in Alexandria, the Swift Side Table also demonstrates how well-crafted pieces can support thoughtful and sustainable consumer choices. Despite the beams being white ant-eaten and dry rotting, it was possible to create this small side table from the usable pieces – proving that opportunity exists even within material that is considered waste. Whilst jarrah and bluegum are not always fashionable timbers, the value and beauty of this wood lies in its continued transition; from broad trees, to huge beams, to smaller pieces that are functional and graceful.
.©Photo by Mathew Duchesne, Fancy Boy Photography www.fancyboy.com.au
Australian Jarrah & Tasmanian Oak Dining Table
1435mm l x 755mm w x 740mm h
The Lily Table and Eno Stool were created as an homage to dear friends. Just as with long lasting and successful relationships, this pairing is a deliberate attempt to recognise that good furniture must work on many levels. In an era of mass consumption, dining tables and stools should be more than everyday items. A place not just for practicalities such as meals but where connections are established, memories are made and stories are shared. It is the ability for pieces to work together that should demand their inclusion in the home. The Lily Table and Eno Stool have been designed and crafted to experience the symbiotic relationship that well considered form can engender between people and natural materials.
Photography ©Photo by Matthew Duchesne
Australian Jarrah & Tasmanian Oak Stool
The Lily Table and Eno Stool were created as an homage to dear friends. Just as with long lasting and successful relationships, this pairing is a deliberate attempt to recognise that good furniture must work on many levels. In an era of mass consumption, dining tables and stools should be more than everyday items. A place not just for practicalities such as meals but where connections are established, memories are made and stories are shared. It is the ability for pieces to work together that should demand their inclusion in the home. The Lily Table and Eno Stool have been designed and crafted to experience the symbiotic relationship that well considered form can engender between people and natural materials.
Photography ©Photo by Matthew Duchesne
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Ebonised American Ash and Danish Cord.
Photography by @ginadiggle
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Photography by @fancyboyphotography
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