Work
Inspired by a love of geometry and cross-disciplinary experimentation, this speculative body of work is developed through iterative prototyping and is exhibited periodically.
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Karyo rocking chair
Steam Bent Ash
HWD 80x60x90cm
Shortlisted for The Wood Awards 2025
Image credit: Shannon Tofts
Pushing the boundaries of steam-bent construction, the Karyo Rocking Chair exudes lightness and flexibility. Made from fast grown ash, this perfectly proportioned, symmetrical form offers a fun, sprung seat.
The frame is fabricated by steaming and wrapping a three metre length of green ash around two moulds before being clamped, then kiln dried to consolidate the profile. The subtly curved slats are pre-shaped prior to steam-bending over a large, diameter mould. The locally sourced, ash timber - selected for its unique bending qualities was felled due to the recent ‘ash die-back’ disease.
The complex bending techniques that underpin this piece were developed during a collaborative four-week making residency in Wales. After which additional months were spent refining the process and bending choreography in order to realise the final design. Named after the process of Karyokinesis - where a single cell divides into two, the Karyo Rocking Chair celebrates the creative possibilities of our native hardwoods.
Woven oak stool
Ebonised white oak, Danish cord
HWD 89x53x53cm - 35x21x21"
Awarded both Craft Scotland and the inaugural Scottish Furniture Makers Association’s Prize For Craft during the Society Scottish Artists | Visual Arts Scotland Open 2019, Royal Scottish Academy
Image credit: Rebecca Wall
