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Meet Melbourne’s Newest In-Demand Furniture Designer
Meet Melbourne’s Newest In-Demand Furniture Designer
Studio Visit

Meet Melbourne’s Newest In-Demand Furniture Designer

Woodworker Sean Brickhill shares how he got his start in furniture design — and where he gets his inspiration.
This Husband + Wife Duo Make Beautiful Timber Homewares (In Their Backyard!)
This Husband + Wife Duo Make Beautiful Timber Homewares (In Their Backyard!)
Studio Visit

This Husband + Wife Duo Make Beautiful Timber Homewares (In Their Backyard!)

Melbourne design duo Trouthouse reveal a new collection of zigzag-shaped homewares, all handmade from timber.
Woodworker Olive Gill-Hille Creates Incredible Timber Sculptures That Double As Functional Furniture
Woodworker Olive Gill-Hille Creates Incredible Timber Sculptures That Double As Functional Furniture
Studio Visit

Woodworker Olive Gill-Hille Creates Incredible Timber Sculptures That Double As Functional Furniture

Sculptor and woodworker Olive GIll-Hille creates breathtaking and evocative timber pieces that challenge the distinction between art and design.
The Miniature Boat Maker Working Out Of An Off-Grid Shipping Container
The Miniature Boat Maker Working Out Of An Off-Grid Shipping Container
Studio Visit

The Miniature Boat Maker Working Out Of An Off-Grid Shipping Container

Captain Elise Cameron Smith – ‘miniature boat maker and builder of dreams’!
Carving Out A New Career With Courtney Petley
Carving Out A New Career With Courtney Petley
Studio Visit

Carving Out A New Career With Courtney Petley

The New Zealand based designer and maker shares her precise work with reclaimed timber.
The Tools I Use · Bern Chandley, Chairmaker
The Tools I Use · Bern Chandley, Chairmaker
Creative People

The Tools I Use · Bern Chandley, Chairmaker

We take a look inside the toolkit of a proper, old-fashioned chairmaker.
The Self-Taught Marquetry Artist Carving A Niche In Brisbane
The Self-Taught Marquetry Artist Carving A Niche In Brisbane
Studio Visit

The Self-Taught Marquetry Artist Carving A Niche In Brisbane

From the tray that started it all to Tuareg jewellery, Brisbanian Dagmar Maini reflects on her path to woodcraft.
Heirloom Homewares Crafted From Western Australian Hardwoods
Heirloom Homewares Crafted From Western Australian Hardwoods
Woodwork

Heirloom Homewares Crafted From Western Australian Hardwoods

The husband-and-wife duo behind Turner + Turner handcraft heirloom homewares.
Border Co. Hand Carved Spoons
Border Co. Hand Carved Spoons
Studio Visit

Border Co. Hand Carved Spoons

Self-taught woodworker Justine Bolzon lays out some of her striking hand carved designs.
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