Multi-skilled maker
London based
Freelance
London based
Freelance
I am a designer / maker working in wood, electronics and assembly.
I originally trained in wooden furniture making then branched out into LED art, sculpture, scale model making, robotics, event instals and 3D modelling. While I still have a huge passion for wood and sustainability, my focus is now high detail work with a cohesive approach to making.
My main areas of interest are craftsmanship and problem-solving. I have found that the bespoke nature of my work requires that you must always be thinking on your feet and to be learning new skills to suit your projects. This in particular suits me very well as I am a very analytical person and have an active interest in learning about new materials, techniques and machinery.
I am currently fitting out a 50ft narrow boat moored in East London.
Other interests include: Burning Man culture, sustainability, self builds, off grid living, narrow boats, strategy board games and asking inquisitive, but annoying hypothetical getting-to-know-you questions.
EDUCATION
BA Hons
Furniture: Design & Craft
Bucks New Uni, 2009-12
This course had a focus on high-end wooden furniture making. The first year was hand skills and technical drawing. Second year was machine skills, CAD and upholstery. Final year was self lead design and mixed material making.
While the main aim of the course was to learn to make beautifully crafted pieces, I had a special interest in batch production runs of 5. From this, I learnt a lot about jig making and designing for repeatability and increased speed, while also maintaining quality and care. Unifying hand making practices and CAD - so both compliment each other.
SKILLS
Artwork production
Artworks installation
3D Design
Technical drawing
Woodworking
CNC machining
Laser Cutting
3D Printing
Electronics
Finishing
Model Making
Marquetry
Upholstery
Knitting and crochet
Pattern cutting
Robotics
SOFTWARE
Rhino3D
Onshape
Adobe Illustrator
AutoCAD
Adobe InDesign
Basic Solidworks
Basic Arduino/Python
Cura
Prusa Slicer