Often my design process vacillates between; how simple can I make this thing? And how simple is too simple? It’s a push-pull between production efficiency and preserving the design intent. Therefore, I find myself persistently pondering what is craft furniture and what is labelled commercial furniture, particularly with detail design.
Of course, it’s about creating an intuitively led, client specific result. However, questions about the business of craft are noteworthy, and as simplicity often correlates with production complexity and time, it’s a meaningful question to contemplate.
I discovered woodwork in my late 20s, which is much later than most professional craftspeople, yet found my
