Derbyshire couple spend 20 years learning to grow trees into furniture
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Summary
A couple from Derbyshire have spent 20 years learning to grow trees into furniture shapes, specifically chairs. Gavin and his partner started in 2006, and after a long learning cycle of 12-13 years, produced their first generation of chairs, lamps and experiments in 2012. They describe their work as seeking the most subtle interaction with the world to create useful, beautiful objects, and view their craft as a 50 to 100-year journey.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledWe're 20 years into what might be a 50 or 100-year journey
At the beginning I thought there would be a two or three-year learning cycle, but it's more like 12 or 13 years
a direct result of trying to think, what is the most subtle interaction we can have with the world in order to create useful, beautiful objects?
We mould trees to grow into the shape of chairs
didn't know what they let themselves in for
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