Karyn Crosswell
University of Tasmania
Geoff
uses Tasmanian oak veneer to construct his lighting range. He designs the
shapes using CAD software and uses a Melbourne company to laser cut them. He
has designed a steel base for the interior of the light in which the veneer
blades slot into. The design is so exact that he does not need to use an
adhesive or fastener to secure them to the metal skeleton. He uses a local
steel fabricator to fashion the metal core. Geoff uses nature as his muse for
his designs. The Conus range is inspired by seashells and shark eggs.
For
his furniture range, he again uses Tasmanian Oak and he digitally constructs
the designs. He then uses his own CNC machine to methodically cut each piece
before constructing them in his local workshop. He uses a local upholsterer for
the leather and/or wool seating. His Glacier range is inspired by glacial forms
and their mountainous surrounds.
I am
using Tasmanian Oak for my design, and in a similar vein to Geoff, have used
the Tasmanian landscape as my form, specifically the tessellated pavement in
the south of the island.