SAUL PARKINSON
Helen Gerry
Furniture Makers’ Programme Graduate of 2018 Recipient of the 2024
Scholarship for the Residency Programme
I'm a recently established full-time furniture maker based in Auckland. I work mostly on one-off and small run commissions, and am developing my own line of made to order furniture & lighting.
Earlier this year I was awarded the scholarship to attend the 6 week residency programme at the Centre for Fine Woodworking, with renowned Canadian furniture maker Michael Fortune. I focussed my time on developing this table's design and construction challenges, which was a fantastic growth experience.
My designs often contain simple geometric forms, patterns, progressive curves, and elegant shaping. I love working together with clients to create beautiful bespoke designs, fit for purpose, and built to last.
‘Moiré’ - Entrance / Display Table American Ash & Glass 760mm x 890mm x 370mm
This table is the second piece I have made based on this visual concept. The ideas emerged from an interest in pattern-based forms, combined with a desire to explore if I could create a dynamic moiré effect in a wooden piece of furniture. Moiré patterns are seen when sets of lines are overlaid and shapes emerge from the visual intersection of the different layers. All 36 legs on the table are steam bent, as is the frame holding the glass top. The overall structure is the combination of the progressively curved legs meeting multiple curves defining the opening at the top, the outline of the legs on the floor, and the curve formed as the legs cross over the centre line.
Participant in the Centre for Fine Woodworking’s Emerging Tutor Mentoring Project generously funded by:
