9. MARTIN GRIERSON FRSA FCSD FSDC
info@martingrierson.co.uk
www.martingrierson.co.uk
020 8749 5236

I studied design and cabinet making at London’s Central School of Arts & Crafts followed by 5 years as an assistant to leading architects and designers. This experience has led to a good understanding of buildings, and architects ideas about design. I started the workshop after 15 years practicing as a free-lance designer to the furniture industry. I aim to make proper pieces of furniture that exploit traditional forms of construction but are, nevertheless, expressions of today. I work closely with my clients whose input has a strong influence in helping my creation of a new design for them. I believe the success and beauty of a design lie as much in the quality of detail and choice of materials as in the overall concept.

‘Falling Water’ cabinet in quarter sawn brown oak and lined with cedar of Lebanon, front carved by Georgy Mkrtichian. Height 98cm, width 150cm, depth 55cm.

10. ALUN HESLOP
alun@chaircreative.com
www.chaircreative.com
07740 644 715

Alun is the principal designer maker at ‘chaircreative’ who produce exceptional sculptural chairs and 
seating pieces for interior and exterior locations and for private and public clients. Recent notable 
commissions include the 8.5 m sinuous curving Sleeping Dragon bench, winner of the 2008 Wood Awards furniture category. In 2007 Alun was also short listed for the prestigious Wood Awards with his seating designs for the Lightbox Gallery in Woking, Surrey.

With a dedication to high level of craftsmanship ‘chaircreative’ deliver pieces that rise above the ordinary and purely functional to create ergonomically proficient works of sublime beauty. 
Razorfish Bench in oak. Length 180cm, height 49cm, maximum depth 58cm.

11. CHRIS HUGHES
christopher.hughes@easynet.co.uk
www.chrishughesfurniture.com
0208 743 8182 or 07984 742046

Chris studied three-dimensional design at Bournemouth University, before deciding to specialise in designing and making one-off pieces of furniture. Since graduating from Parnham College in 1993, he has been working in London, producing contemporary commissions for private and corporate clients.

The Arts and Crafts legacy is as influential now as ever. Chris strives to make beautiful, useful and well-made objects that enrich our everyday lives. The function of a piece is always the starting point. Beauty of form evolves from this and finally marries with carefully chosen materials and beautifully executed construction to result in something to be used and cherished for generations.

Small dining table in American black walnut. Height 72cm, diameter 100cm.

12. RACHEL HUTCHINSON 
rachh@msn.com
www.rachelhutchinson.co.uk
0788 159 3718

Rachel established her business in 1995. She is an award winning furniture designer and maker, who creates unique and innovative designs. She has won Guild Marks for her pieces from the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers. She has gained Crafts Council and Arts Council recognition, and is represented by the prestigious Contemporary Applied Arts gallery.

Rachel designs and makes her furniture both speculatively and to commission. She works closely with her clients to satisfy practical needs, and creates furniture that features elegant, clean lines offering a very contemporary and minimalist aesthetic. She makes her pieces by hand to the highest levels of craftsmanship, combining the natural beauty of materials with the detail and precision of fine workmanship.

An easel in English oak with a winding mechanism in gold-plated brass.

13. SUE HYSLOP 
sue@suehyslopfurniture.co.uk
www.suehyslopfurniture.co.uk
020 8808 1006 or 0785 2417223

Sue is a designer and maker of beautifully hand-crafted contemporary furniture. She works mainly to commission, producing tailor made pieces of furniture for individuals, as well as speculative pieces for exhibition. She favours simplicity of form, using sustainable hardwood timber, hand-selected for the project in hand, and arranges for the planting of a hardwood tree for every piece of furniture commissioned. Sue offers a personal design service, and aims to make simple things beautifully, resulting in objects of lasting value. 

European oak & glass table. Height 79cm, top 70cm square.

14. ROBERT INGHAM 
rdi@robertinghamdesigns.com
www.robertinghamdesigns.com
01745 571101

Robert designs and makes furniture and collectable boxes from stunning woods and intriguing additional materials such as mother of pearl and abalone. He is fascinated by other crafts and enjoys the challenge of making everything that is involved in the piece including the hinges and locks. His boxes are truly unique and will engage the eyes of collectors both now and in the future.

The Lattice Treasure Chest

15. Journeyman Furniture - NICHOLAS LANGAN
info@journeymanfurniture.co.uk
www.journeymanfurniture.co.uk
07792 741 944

Journeyman, based on the harbour in Hayle, Cornwall, was established by Nicholas Langan to design and make a variety of fine contemporary furniture and interiors to commission bridging styles and trends. The furniture that Nicholas designs and creates does not follow any particular approach, his own style shines through and complements his clients ideas on each project, fusing art, craft and design into something which will in time be loved more than when it was first delivered. 

The furniture may acquire motivation from architectural forms or from interesting organic shapes, drawing inspiration from the surroundings in which the article will be set. Nicholas is passionate about the wood that is used in his designs and strives to get the most out of the grain, patterns and texture of the timber paying close attention to the overall form and usefulness of the piece which will ultimately become an antique of the future.

‘Ribbon’ chair – made in solid cherry and stainless steel. This chair is available as a single item or as a set and it can be made in various woods. The chair has an ergonomically correct laminated back rest with exposed joints intersecting the hand sculpted seat which in turn is jointed into the front legs. Height 110cm, width 45cm, depth 40cm. 

16. SARAH KAY
sarah@kay-stemmer.com
www.kay-stemmer.com/sarah/
020 7503 2105


Whilst no stranger to the workbench, Kay works with other makers to maximize her design schedule. Her first love is wood but her work has included everything from steel to flipflops.

‘Infinity’ is named after, and takes its form from, Brancusi’s famous Column of Infinity. Made from solid oak and cedar, it epitomizes Sarah Kay’s designs – a functional piece of furniture with a quiet sculptural elegance and made to an exceptional quality of craftsmanship by Daniel Lacey (Kay’s contemporary at Parnham College). Height 150cm, width 35cm, depth 35cm.

17. TOM KEALY
tom@kealy.co.uk
www.tomkealy.com 
01460 234272


Graduating from Parnham College in 1977, Tom later worked as senior craftsman in the John Makepeace workshops for ten years. He now works exclusively from his workshop in Somerset, designing and making 
contemporary furniture and clocks, in addition to teaching both in Britain and America. Influenced by his love of trees and the natural environment, the strength of his designs and high quality work lie in their simplicity of form and elegance.

Longcase Clock.‘Grace’ is a contemporary evolution of the traditional longcase clock, made from bleached solid oak and burr oak veneer. It is one of a series of contemporary clocks designed by Tom Kealy, in a unique 
collaboration with clockmaker Julius Schoonhoven. The eight day movement has a recoil anchor escapement and is spring driven with a fusée. It is regulated by a one second, (Royal), pendulum. Inside the case there are a set of five drawers, using space that the weights would normally occupy, made using limed oak with sycamore sides. Height 210cm, width 60cm, depth 30cm.