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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 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 www.studiodanylak.com

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