WORKSHOP MEMBER PROFILE
Author, editor
and television
executive Rob
Pegley has
always been
creative. But it’s
only recently
that he has
started
tinkering with
tools, restoring
furniture and renovating caravans.
‘I sit at a desk all week and so it’s
good to indulge my inner tradie at the
weekend,’ says Rob.
‘I hope it’s not too pretentious, but I
think of it as physical creativity,’ says the
father of three. ‘I’ve written books and
edited magazines, and I find upcycling
art and furniture, or renovating caravans,
every bit as creative.
‘It’s about having a vision, planning
that out and then making it. Having fun
with materials, colours, light and design.’Rob has
always loved
collecting
retro items
from op shops.
‘About three
years ago
I started
framing old
book covers
and selling
them at markets.
‘That led to bigger
things such as restoring
mid-century furniture.
I then started making my own punky,
retro furniture out of crates and signs
and reclaimed wood.’
Rob’s most recent caravan restoration
is the first he has done on his own, and
has been a big hit with the Workshop
community. The funky decor of the 1970s
Millard van was inspired by the iconic
Penguin Classic range of books.‘Sticking to a budget! I always start out
with a simple idea, which grows into
something I can’t aford.’
@JoshRaf
‘One word – finishing. I find that I’m
always more excited to start a new
project than finish an old one.’
@Darren
‘Getting started. I buy all the gear and
plan it all out, but by then I’ve worked
out how much work it’s going to be.’
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