Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Freelance pieces”
It has been a fulfilling 15 months since my last post. The main event has been the exhibition ‘After the Storm‘ , held in the John Hope Gateway Gallery of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. 12 cabinet makers from the Scottish Furniture Makers Association designed and made furniture using timber from the gardens blown down in 2012 by Cyclone …
And here she is to face the world. Attentive in the sun Attentive at work Attentive looked down on Nobody but nobody should walk away Come to SECC Glasgow 23rd to 26th May stand L445 and see it in the flesh – or is it wood?
Here’s some more stuff for furniture makers, furniture lovers, design geeks and generally happy people. There may be a laugh along the way. I’d love to hear from you if you are moved to respond, just a click away. The website will soon link to jonathanrosedesigns facebook page which I expect to have the usual Facebook stuff, and my tweets …
I was asked to design two cafe tables as a replacement for a couple of tired Ikea tables in my local bistro in Banchory. This first one was inspired by the views up the Feugh to Clachnaben. And the second one depicts the allotments behind the bistro. For both tables I used a selection of solid woods, fitted together using …
Segment 1, an unusual dining table, was my first exhibition piece. It was something I’d wanted to extend myself with: a fractal triangle but on a larger scale. Segment 1 has an unconventional seating arrangement for a dining table. Seven can fit comfortably with no head of table. This enables close interaction with people sitting across from each other. Three …
Here is an idea that originated from a bay window seat in Glasgow and translated into a modern version of the nesting tables. It wasn’t until I started using a Domino jointer that I could satisfactorily joint the legs to the tops. I had to joint narrow boards for one set as I didn’t have enough wide boards. The results …
How can a joint be made into a table? Werner Blaser (pupil of Mies van der Rohe, Bauhaus) had some fun experimenting with the joint and so did I with its translation to a table. This piece, known as ‘cubist’ lends itself to CNC production as only two different shapes are used. The colouring gives the impression of an isometric …
This piece was built for my home. I love that the deep frame can be used as a small shelf for something precious, pretty or useful. It could be more a picture than a mirror, depending on who you are looking at. The wood is reflected in the mirror, which gives a depth to the object depending on which angle …
