Isaac Micklem, Houghton, SA

Simple Stool/Table
Reclaimed redgum
350 dia x 600mm

The idea for this piece was to create a simple, attractive item for sale in a gallery setting. It had to be small enough to fit in a car boot, so it can be purchased straight from the gallery floor and taken home. It had to be something everyone needed.
This table is what I feel people are looking for, that plant in the corner, that nook in the hall, the stool for the breakfast bar, and the space nothing else fits in or looks right. The style is Nouveau; the shapes are repeated throughout my work, timeless.
Constructed from solid redgum, offfcuts. Leftovers of a bigger job milled in the paddock, from a giant fallen tree down the south east of SA. Recycled, reclaimed timber. I have plans to put together some additional stool/tables in other colours and species.
The legs are solid timber shaped with templates and a router, the top likewise. The rails are pulled over a plug with a vacuum bag and laminated into a curve.
The table/stool is held together by epoxy adhesive, and this prototype utilises mitred biscuit plate joints, but I have some other ideas for the next one.
Finish is obtained by a mixture of oils applied quite a number of times, I lost track at around five, but kept going till it looked right.

Photos: Isaac Micklem