Going Wild

It is not often I get “permission” from a client to take a design further than before. A young couple (about the same age as my children!) commissioned a Pondlife coffee table. They wanted the design to be as wild and Pondlife-like as possible. It’s quite large at about 150 x 120 cm and has a glass top cut into an “organic” shape – here is the final product! 

Art in Action & the OneOak Project

The OneOak project culminated in a group exhibition of work made from a 222-year old oak tree from Blenheim Palace estate (donated by the Duke of Marlborough). Jody and I exhibited our two pieces, the OneOak dining table and coffee table along with 12 other artists and craftsmen.

About 24,000 visitors came over 4 days to see us and 200 other artists and craftsmen at Art in Action. The event is masterminded by the philosophy group The London School of Economic Science; 600volunteers make this a wonderful experience for exhibitors and visitors alike. It is a must-see annual event. Check out the Sylva website to see more.

The exhibition of all pieces has now moved to Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, where it will remain until October 4^th before moving to Edinburgh Botanical Garden. 

Facebook present

For my birthday my daughter surprised me by giving me a facebook 'id'...
i.e. Philip Koomen Furniture https://www.facebook.com/PhilipKoomenFurniture