>A task set in one of our first lectures was to write in 2 minutes a definition of design. I came up with something along the lines of ‘The considered or evolved application of aesthetic and function to an object.’ which I considered to be a reasonably good definition. Our tutor Neil criticised the ‘evolved’ Continue Reading

>BIG THANKS to Lawrence and Louis on my MA course for pointing me in the direction of this place. Looks like it could be a good source of coppiced timber, and it would be a massive bonus if I could pick up some tips on green woodworking too! http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1403465321?bclid=1504426216&bctid=1506580281 http://hillholtwood.com/Continue Reading

> I wanted to put some images up of a huge beech tree that I walk past every day. I love it. . It is really easy to overlook how brilliant trees are.Continue Reading

>This week I took time out of work to travel to London for design week. We (myself and Liam, another very inspired student on the furniture course) made an early start and got the train at 8am with a full day planned ahead. A quick warning, I have a lot to say about this day, Continue Reading

>Okay please forgive this… I have some new tools that I love and cherish. Firstly, my new Billhook. I have always been interested in green woodworking (making things from wood that is not sawn into boards or dried). It is such a beautifully basic way to create things, with such limited waste while maintaining and Continue Reading

> So… I have been very busy lately doing what I enjoy most; designing and making furniture. These have been projects for several clients, and have varied in complexity and interest. Most importantly they have reinforced my abilities to work efficiently without compromising quality, and of course any practice at working to a set price Continue Reading

> I have spent the last week in my home county of Kent. Primarily I went down to do work but took a day out in the sunshine to go to a medieval house, which also had some gardens. Seeing a timber-framed house always gets my creative juices flowing, and this was no exception. Some Continue Reading

>Today I also went and had a stroll around Lincoln in the Sunday sunshine. We went into a little gallery on steep hill, and in a rather empty upstairs space there was some glass and ceramic work. Glass isn’t usually my thing but these pieces by Sally Storr caught my eye and got me thinking. Continue Reading

> Today we took down our exhibition at the Gallery at St. Martins. Before we dismatled everything I took a few pictures of the pieces on show. It was a successful exhibition, I sold a piece of sculpture, swapped sculpture for a print with Phil Bowman (Gallery Owner), and my piles of business cards depleted Continue Reading