The Jed is made from Australian and Brazilian Rosewood that features sterling silver inlays and a French polished finish.
Cabinet: This piece has a hand laminated curved front with three dimensional carvings and a bass relief. This piece also features a micro mosaic as well as hand carved sterling silver inlays/handles.
Dogs: The dogs have brass amatures with epoxy bodies and are dressed with vintage fabrics.
This piece was inspired by the love between a dog and its owner. One of my dearest customers commissioned me to make an artistic piece to house her keys. In our meeting, her attention was continually drawn to her pampered sausage dog Jed. Realizing that this dog was the most important part of her life, ‘The Jed’ was born!
The Jed
H 1680mm - 66”
W 900mm - 36”
D 420mm - 16 ½”
We are led to believe a steampunk generator made from vintage Meccano parts powers the automaton. An electronic processor is programed to start the lights, music and the movement of the dogs. Voltage supplied 240v—12v
Cat Table
Maple base, Cherry wood top with satinwood inlay
Casein paint/ Lacquer
Arabian nights
Mixed Medium
Cat Table
It’s winter in my New Mexico studio. Mice……. my uninvited guests lured inside by the wood fire would scurry along the vigas above my head. Mmm……swiss.cheese to lure the mice? I needed a cat!. Out with the chisels. Pull up a seat to the cat and mouse table.
Arabian nights
In ”Arabian nights” a crescent moon in starry skies hide the deeds of the forty thieves of Ali Baba. Morgiana and Ali are portrayed by ravens. The plan for revenge is exposed by scorched desert day.
Cat Table
914mm - 36” W
1524mm- 60” L
Arabian Nights
500mm- 20”
838mm - 33”
Chair
Jarrah , ostrich skin, Lacquer Finish
Atlantis
Mixed Medium
Chair
Thousands of natural massage nubs on these ostrich skin chairs make the most boring conversationalists bearable at your dinner parties. Squirming in your chair will never be more pleasurable.
Atlantis
As told to Plato, the tale of a mythical island has fuelled conjecture with thinkers the world over. Where was Atlantis? I’m prone to the odd bit of conjecture myself and in this piece a likely location is revealed
Atlantis
914mm – 36”
660mm – 26”
Australian rosewood, casein paint, gold leaf, French Polish
Egyptian Time Machine
My vision here was to create a piece that looked like it had just been discovered after thousands of years. I wanted its elaborate appearance to indicate a fascinating secret was held within. The secret had to be difficult to access, so the complexity of this piece requires an intelligent thought process to unlock it.
Egyptian Time Machine
L 850mm – 33”
W 370mm – 14½”
H 500mm – 19½”
The hieroglyphics adorning the calculus wheel help decipher the codes for opening the viewing portals. The mechanism is made up from wood, brass cogs and disks.
Australian rosewood, Huon pine, Sterling silver, glass micro mosaic, French Polish
Grasshopper
Set into rich luxurious french polish, shimmering silver grasshoppers settle upon crystal grass blades in these René Lalique inspired cabinets. With craftsmanship analogous to artisans of the Art Nouveau movement, one could mistakenly think a century had passed since they were made
Grasshopper
H 970mm - 38”
W 450mm – 18”
D 370mm – 14½”
Huon Pine with casein paint
Amberly Airforce Base
Summer:1960, It was an era when life seemed so simple……. until the day “blanky”, belonging to my client’s daughter needed washing!
500mm – 19½”
280mm – 11”