http://www.woodreview.com.au 37PROFILEClockwise from opposite page:
Arlo Dining Table, American black
walnut, private commission. Photo:
Jack Bussell
The Pod. A homage to Eero
Aarnio’s 1960s Ball Chair,
Ben used boatbuilding and
patternmaking techniques in a
piece-by-piece build for his final
project at uni. ‘No surprise I didn’t
finish in the 50 hours allocated. I
was highly ambitious – but that’s
the story of my life. It ended up
going to Sturt with me. I turned
up with a toolbox...and The Pod.
It sat there, living in the workshop
and became a doorstop, a very
elaborate and massive one. But
in between my other projects I
continued to finish it.’
The Rocker, Queensland silver ash,
macrosuede. A modern take on the
traditional rocking chair which Ben
now makes to order. Photo: Muller-
Maher Photography
Interior view of The Pod.