I use a Hegner single speed scrollsaw and many hours of skill and patience.

No lasers, CNC, 3D printing or plywood here!

Working in native and rescued timbers, I create intricate landscapes, silhouettes and keepsakes. Pieces emerge over many hours of by cutting by hand with a scrollsaw. Skill and attention to the material is required, nothing is perfect, nor is it able to be reproduced endlessly at the push of a button.  All works are unique, one off pieces.

I explore what imagery the timber offers up in the grain pattern, the contrasts within the wood itself, or simply weave the beauty of the wood into my designs.  Its a joy to work a material that’s so giving and I am determined to do justice to the trees that gave it.

Check out the videos for a glimpse of the action

A time lapse (from the olden days!) Just a clip of me scrolling