Gray Hawk, Gray Hawk (Studio Furniture 2018)

I have been commissioned to design and make bespoke furniture for over 40 years. It has been a great honour and I am deeply grateful to my teachers, mentors and the many great makers who have illuminated the scope of this wonderful profession. My life has foremost been a spiritual quest, and my vocation simply to create beautiful, ergonomic and functional objects to complement our experience of the material world. My practice is steeped in history, tradition and experience. My work is inspired by the edifice of civilisation and in awe of the beauty of nature. For me the challenge is to generate objects with the utmost integrity. For this reason I strive to use tools, machines and processes which produce the highest possible quality. Fortunately I gave up on the search for perfection a few years back. Now I simply aspire to excellence. Website: www.grayhawk.com.au

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