Mark Lenny, Mark Lenny (Studio Furniture 2018)

Mark Lenny is a designer maker creating furniture and other functional/sculptural objects from wood and occasionally other materials. His journey down this path began in 1999 with a year spent at Sturt School for Wood, where the passion to design and make was awakened. Prior to this he worked in industry as a chemical engineer. At first Mark shared a workshop in Sydney with other established woodworkers, but later, in 2007, moved to a small property on the south coast of NSW, where he continues the art of fine woodworking and the evolution of his unique style. He combines this with growing a small commercial crop of garlic with his partner. Mark enjoys the challenge of meeting the constraints imposed by a client for commissioned work, but prefers to make speculative pieces with the freedom to develop his own aesthetic and signature design elements. Often a feature of his work is that it is a dry structure, self-supporting without the use of glue. He sees each piece of furniture as an opportunity for sculpture and exploration of new ideas in design and construction. He not only draws influence from a whole pantheon of 20th century (and 21st century) furniture makers and designers, but his work is also informed by modern art. He is currently finding inspiration from "de Stijl" and Bauhaus movements. Instagram @obliquesymmetry

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