The Wild Rose: Flowers with Personality

 

Spring has arrived with the flowered jewellery box

With care, each petal on each flower has been individually hand cut and inlaid using vibrant yellow spindle wood, to create the stylised flowers sprinkled over these boxes.  Inspired by the wild roses found throughout the hedgerows of my youth, these fun flowers are patiently inlaid on these limited edition handmade jewellery boxes. 

The pastel yellow spindle wood used to create these flowers was highly prized for marquetry during the Italian renaissance, where English spindle wood was exported to Italy for its vibrant colour.  A small non-commercial tree, it is now rarely used in fine furniture, I am lucky to have a small amount of this amazing wood which I have sawn stored and dried for use over many years alongside planting over twenty more spindle trees for the cabinet makers of the future

For further information or to commission your unique flowered box, please contact Edward

studio@Ewcf.co.uk

The flower Jewellery Box by Edward Wild

Giants In The Workshop

Something Very Special

 

Sometimes you get a piece of timber that is so special you know there’s only one thing to do with it.

This slab of English elm, cut in the 1970s, and over 3 metres in length will be a table top with a great story to go with it.  It would be disrespectful to the mighty tree it cam from to cut a piece or rare timber like this into little pieces.    

Ravaged by Dutch elm disease, the mighty elm Tree this came from was felled in Devon and sawn in the 1970s.  It was air dried by the renowned cabinet maker Alan Peters, who stored and seasoned it in his timber collection.  I was lucky enough to acquire it from his estate several years ago, and now give it the same care and attention it has had since been felled, turning it every year to keep it flat.  However soon it will begin its journey to becoming a piece of furniture, prolonging this once mighty elm tree for several hundred more years.

Follow its progression over the coming months

For more information please contact Edward

studio@ewcf.co.uk

English Elm Edward Wild Furniture

 

Spring 2014: The Arrival of The Lounger

 

The Lounger

Following on from the popularity of the lounge chair The Lounger is bigger, better and bolder.  With its sleek simple styling the lounger is the chair to recline and relax in this summer.

To join the waiting list for this chair, please contact Edward

studio@ewcf.co.uk

 

The Lounger by Edward Wild

 

The Geltsdale Mirrors

 

The Return of the Natives

A selection of stylish handmade mirrors in a range of native British hardwoods.

The Geltsdale mirror range includes mirrors with an embossed hand beaten finish, a traditional harewood finish or a natural beeswax finish in woods including English ash, oak, sycamore and walnut. 

Harewood is an exciting technique which was popular in the 18th century, giving light woods such as ash or sycamore a silvery green sheen.

The Geltsdale mirrors are currently available exclusively from The Devon Guild of Craftsmen in Bovey Tracey or directly from the Studio, www.ewcf.co.uk

 Handmade Mirrors by Edward Wild

 

Geltsdale Reflections

Geltsdale Reflections

Devon Furniture designer-maker Edward Wild has successfully combined modern design and traditional craftsmanship with the Geltsdale cheval mirror, the centre piece in the new handmade Geltsdale mirror collection.   Shown in olive ash this sleek mirror can be used upright in a room or when space is tight simply hung on the wall.  

Please contact Edward for further details

 

The Cheval mirror

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Work at The Atkinson

 

A Great Opening Night at The Atkinson

The launch of Love at the Atkinson was a fantastic success.  This exhibition of contemporary craft will be running until April 2014, with a number of my jewellery boxes on show.  This is a great opportunity to see and buy some of the UK’s best contemporary craft in the fantastic surroundings of the Atkinson Arts Centre in SouthportLove at the Atkinson

Love at the Atkinson

It is a pleasure to be exhibiting work at the Atkinson Gallery in Southport.

Chestnut Burr by Edward WildLove at the Atkinson is a stunning exhibition of contemporary craft from some of the best makers in the UK all inspired by Love stories.  Showing from Thursday 28th November to April 2014.

 

The Exhibition Love celebrates the romance of British Craft. Bringing together twelve makers from across the country who portray Love in a variety of ways and mediums. Featuring jewellery by Gine B Clarke and Philippa Dutton, ceramics by Amanda MercerClaire Baker and Helen Russell, Wood by Edward Wild, Letterpress prints by Print for love of wood, Textiles by Louise Taylor, Paper works by Alix Swan along with Glass and mixed media pieces by Tink GlassClare Knox- Bentham and Debbie Smyth.

 For more details see the Atkinson

http://www.theatkinson.co.uk/2013/11/desirable-contemporary-craft-to-buy-at-the-atkinson/

 

Meet The Maker at The Burton

Meet the maker at the Burton Art Gallery 23rd November 2013

Come and meet Edward at the Burton Art Gallery in Bideford Devon from 10 am – 1pm to find out more about his work and craftsmanship. Edward will be showing new work, demonstrating a selection of cabinetmaking techniques and answering a variety of questions.

New Work at The Burton Art Gallery

New work is now on show at The Burton Art Gallery, one of north Devon’s premier venues for the visual arts and crafts.

Look out for me and my work at Meet the Makers at the Burton on 23rd November where I will be demonstrating my craftsmanship from 10 am – 1 pm

 

Jewellery Boxes by furniture maker Edward Wild

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