the world according to Nick…
Seems like only yesterday that HANDmade opened it was in fact 6 weeks ago, and much has happened since.
This is just a few of the images i have been recording during the exhibition. I have also been videoing the more important parts for all [especially] the client to see – so people can greater understand how the piece is made.
My exhibition HANDmade is now LIVE online. This means you can now watch us at work and see how the furniture is made during the exhibition. The camera is broadcasting LIVE Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 5pm. To watch CLICK HERE
you can also watch some of the highlights on youtube. here’s a sample
Been laser cutting pieces for the Design Event Mart at Baltic in October today. I have been making some knifeBLOK’s – magnetic wood that hold knives and the like in the kitchen etc.
also been making new work for HANDmade – which opens in less than two weeks!
I am currently busy preparing for my next exhibition at Mushroom Works HANDmade.
This exhibition will show some of my new work, and a new range of limitied edition products that i will be selling via alovely new catalogue i am getting made for the event! you wil be able to see such delights such as the FOLD table and the old favourites such as a scribbletable and a good old dining table and Bench.
During the exhibition I will be running a Live commission. I will be moving my workshop into the gallery and you will be able to log on to see me working on a webcam [or not if the tea breaks at Mushroom Works have anything to do with it!]
Fold Table
The Exhibition opens on 2nd October from 6-8pm – would be great to see you there!
wish me luck!
Well, the wedding is out of the way + all went to plan just the way we wanted it.
All that remains now is to get on with the next net chapter. As I have already said on this blog – we have some busy times ahead, with exhibitions, building projects and current commissions.
I’m off for a short break to Scotland to recharge [after the wedding!] and gain some new inspiration.
Well – been quite a week.
Last week Kim [my newest, best and only maker!] left for pastures new and to travel round the world. South American apparently. SO – I have been back on the bench this week – which has been very nice and rewarding. I CAN STILL DO IT! I have been cutting dovetails and lovng every minute of it. I have also been making some new speculative works – of which you can see a sneek peak here [before it was glued up!]
Also I did the pecha kucha – a bit nerve racking, but it seemed to go down well + i managed to make a few more people notice fire hydrants + rant on about drawing + how it is going out of fashion a bit these days…
recent work just finished and now on it’s way to Florian in France. This piece packs down and fit’s inside each other.
it can go together in a multitude of ways and each box can be hung individually any way up. the final composition is really up to you – some people are symetrical – some are not. [i know which one I am!]
It is a piece to house special and most favourite things.
more like this to follow I recon!
I have been invited to take part in Pecha Kucha in Newcastle at LIVE theatre – which is part of the Design Event annual programme. The concept is simple, i get the chance to show 20 images and only get 20 seconds to talk about each image. That’s only 6mins and 40 seconds to tell people what my world is all about.
The event is on 18th June at LIVE theatre from 7:30pm. I believe tickets are free!
Made and installed my first kitchen this week. 
Now although it was a very rewarding process + hard work fitting it, i do feel i have to be careful not to get sucked in to making kitchens – as many makers are. At the end of the day – they are boxes with doors on – but at least i can make wooden boxes – with wooden doors!
Well – This year is just set to get busier and busier!
Firsty – I am taking part in a design Exchange with Designed & Made and a similar collective in France. It is just like a French Exchange – but for grown up designers! it is being curated by Charlie Arnold + my exchange partner is Florian Mery. Find out more info here.
Secondly – I am having an exhibition at Mushroom Works in October – the first exhibtion I have had there! Plans are still being made, but the exhibition will be part of Design Event 09. The theme of Design Event are Politics and Play – I think I will focus more on play!… as I do most days.
Thirdly – Bronwen has been chosen to show at Origin and is also having an exhibtion at the Lighthouse in Glasgow – all in the same Month, October!!!
On top of all of that I a few lovely furniture jobs on – not to mention the plans for my business… [both of them!]
Watch this space
