Sourcebook
A brief guide to what I can make, and what it can be made with.
I like to design pieces mindful of the energy and intention they will be used for — to hold in the hand, gather around, keep close, or to compose a place
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Hold
Things you can pick up, carry, or touch. For example, trays, serving boards, boxes, candle holders, frames.
Pictured is Henry’s sketch of a cast iron candlestick holder, drawn while drinking tea from a mug inspired by Micki Schloessingk.
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Gather
Pieces to gather around, work at, rest on, or eat at. For example, dining tables, kitchen tables, writing desks, workbenches, benches, stools, dining chairs, desk chairs, bed frames, armchairs, settles.
Pictured is Henry’s sketch of a wishbone chair by Hans J. Wegner - a classic design and source of inspiration.
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Keep
Pieces that store, display or structure the room you live in. For example, dressers, sideboards, bookcases, cabinets, wardrobes, chests, side tables, console tables.
Pictured is one of Henry’s designs for a traditional bureau bookcase.
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Place
The room as a whole. Proportions, colours, textures, light, and how it all works together.
Pictured is a dotted ink drawing of a bathroom, imagined by Henry for some friends setting out to re-design their home.
Materials
I work primarily with British hardwoods, sourced from local timber yards depending on what is available. Each species has its own character - its tone, texture, grain, and the way it takes light. Part of the design process is finding the right timber for the piece and the room it will live in. I'm also happy to source reclaimed or unusual timber, and enjoy working with other natural materials, sometimes through collaboration with other makers.
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alder, apple, ash, beech, birch, blackthorn, box, cherry, chestnut (sweet), elm, field maple, hazel, holly, hornbeam, lime, oak, pear, plum, poplar, sycamore, walnut, willow
More frequently available timbers are shown in bold.
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Including cedar (western red), douglas fir, larch, pine (Scots), spruce and yew.
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Including driftwood, ironwork, mahogany, pitch pine and teak.
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Including brass, cane and rush, ceramics, copper, forged metals, glass, gold leaf, leather, linen, shell and stone.
Get in touch if you require more information on tones and textures, and to discuss materials for your project.
Every piece starts with a conversation
If something here has sparked an idea, I’d love to hear about it.