86 Australian Wood Review
EXHIBITIONSRight: Elise Cameron-Smith,
Lady and Dancer, white beech
‘These forms embody the style and grace of
the feminine body, focusing on the hips and
shoulders, both capturing flow and movement.
I hope they encourage their new owners to
dance like no one is watching.’
Photo: Elise Cameron-Smith
http://www.elisecameron-smith.com.auLeft: Daryl Ingate, Narrative
Cabinet and Objects, American
white oak, Tas oak, ebony, mirror
‘Several years ago, I made a small
“keep chest” cabinet for my one-year
old godson as a collection point for his
story and the things he valued. We
were all intrigued by his wonderment
and joyful interaction with this piece of
furniture as teddy was lovingly locked
away in a little concealed drawer. It is
the substance of this interaction that
the narrative cabinet with puzzle locks
and hidden compartments is designed
to express and explore. The idea that
a piece of furniture, fixed in time and
space might hold representations
of intangible experience, adventure,
or identity. It is a cabinet that might
journey with a person to collect and
hold something of their life story.’
Photo: Bejae Ingate
Contact: [email protected]Below: Mark Gudgin, Wall Shelf with Drawer, American walnut,
American maple and ancient redgum
‘My focus for this design was to explore curves and chamfers. The joinery used for
this piece was L-shaped plywood slip tenons in the mitre joints, along with sliding dovetails.
The drawer was made the way all Sturt School students are taught – hand cut half blind dovetails
in the front and through dovetails in the back with drawer slips and solid wood drawer bottom.’
Photo: Mark Gudgin Instagram @mark_gudginLeft: Ruth Thompson, Gene
and Leslie lamps, American
walnut, ebony, reed, rice
paper, LED lights
‘This pair of lamps were inspired
by Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron
in “An American in Paris”, a
wonderful movie with music by
George Gershwin. I aimed to
portray the fluidity of the dancers,
the strength needed to make
dance look effortless, and also
the romance of the story. The
shades have reed skeletons and
rice paper skins’
Photo: Sturt School for Wood
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