Australian Wood Review – June 2019

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EXHIBITIONS

Left: Alumni 2 installation at Sturt Gallery, Mittagong. Clockwise from front
left: Ian Factor, Legato Chair, American oak; Isabel Avendano, bowls in jelutong;
Grant Robertson, light (LED) in American ash and acrylic; Darren Oates, Chaise
Lounge, Callophylum, leather; Elise Cameron-Smith, Lady (white beech), New
Love (Huon pine), Dancer (white beech); Ruth Thompson, Gene and Leslie
Lamps, American walnut, ebony, rice paper, LED lights; Daryl Ingate, Narrative
Cabinet, American white oak, Tasmanian oak, ebony.
Centre, clockwise from rear: Adrian Spano, Drinks Cabinet, American walnut,
brass; Steve Harper, Nautilus Table, American rock maple, silky oak, resin;
Bailey Farmer, Coffee Table, fumed oak.

Photo: Sturt School for Wood

Above: Christopher Neal, Acton Tables,

Tasmanian blackwood

‘These were originally designed for my sister who wanted

a set of versatile tables that could nest beneath each other

but also work in other configurations. She wanted a clean

minimal look with no sharp corners – young children! The

legs each had their inside angles cut before being glued

together and turned on the lathe as one in order to give a

uniform outer radius. They were then separated and joined

by simple rails. For the exhibition the shaping, detailing and

dimensions were all refined in the tables shown.’

Photo: Christopher Neal http://www.christopherneal.com.au

Left: Orest Danylak, Stool, American walnut, cast bronze

‘Not many people will ever look at an object beyond its

functional purpose. Beneath the traditional joinery of this

stool is a beautiful bracket. This intricate structure was

first 3D printed in plastic and then dipped many times

into a clay slurry until a thick layer was formed. The clay

was then fired at a temperature high enough to vapourise

the plastic 3D print, which then create a cavity for molten

bronze to be poured into. The bracket was then polished

and fitted. I wanted to design a piece whose beauty

would have to be discovered.’

Photo: Sturt School For Wood http://www.studiodanylak.com