Forms of Curiosity

 

Above: Doug Cocker's sculpture, Below: John Galvin's Talon Stool

 

Above:  Joachim King, Below: Colin Parker

 

  

Above and Below work by Jonathan Rose.

  

 Above and Below: work by Angus Ross

Five contemporary furniture makers and a sculptor; Doug Cocker, John Galvin, Joachim King, Colin Parker Jonathan Rose and Angus Ross are exibiting 'Forms of Curiosity' at The Smart Gallery, Aberdeen. Most of these furniture makers have already been featured on this blog and it is great to see the work of Scottish Furniture Makers being celebrated in this way.

Scottish Furniture Design Exhibition 2011

Twenty students from Adam Smith Furniture courses managed to see the Scottish Furniture Design Exhibition at the Dovecot Edinburgh. Students and staff benefited greatly from having Jonathan Rose and Jack Roots to talk about their work, and the work of Scottish Furniture Designers.

Jonathan Rose

Jonathan Rose's 'segment one' table is a modular dining table made from oak and sycamore. it is designed as one of three tables that can be arranged as a circle or in a linear form. Jonathan works from his workshop on Deeside in Aberdeen using mostly native Scottish hardwoods. Jonathan's aim with his designs is to make a visual and tactile impact, and he certainly achieved this with his segment table at the Dovecot. The passion and joy at the problem solving, creativity, design and craft of all the furniture makers involved in this exhibition was very inspiring and uplifting, it is a great exhibition.