A brand new series of work combining wood and digital manufacturing, united by the mission to reduce waste wood within the timber industry.  

The collection arose after acquiring four hefty timber lumps from our local sawmill. Due to their gnarly knots, irregular lumps and characterful grain patterns these pieces would have been considered low-grade timber not suitable for typical furniture manufacture - despite having taken hundreds of years to grow and having sequestered many tons of carbon in their lifetime. Using the block form as they were obtained from the sawmill as the starting point for each design, a series of geometric cuts were digitally designed and milled to transform them into bold artist pieces with a long future.

“I wanted to limit how much I processed each piece, retaining the lifelong story told through the material surface. With the assistance of a robotic milling machine the pieces have been transformed into a collection of sculptural furniture, giving them a function and allowing them to live on for many more years to come.” – Gareth

Title: OF CUTS Chair
Materials: English Oak
Dimensions: H 74cm, D 42cm, W 42cm

For all enquiries about these Artworks please contact us by emailing info@garethneal.co.uk.

Title: OF CUTS Bench / Side table
Materials: English Oak
Dimensions: H 51cm, D 31cm, W 66cm

For all enquiries about these Artworks please contact us by emailing info@garethneal.co.uk.

Title: OF CUTS Console
Materials: English Oak
Dimensions: H 84cm, D 26cm, W 76cm

For all enquiries about these Artworks please contact us by emailing info@garethneal.co.uk.

Title: OF CUTS Coffee table
Materials: English Oak
Dimensions: H 32cm, D 66cm, W 66cm

For all enquiries about these Artworks please contact us by emailing info@garethneal.co.uk.