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VWA Artists in Residence Update

25 Oct 2022 Artist in Residence
Alex Pontonio

Some little progress shots on some cabinets I’ve been working on. 

Stepped mitre details with continuous grain. These veneers were all shop sawn and pressed. Continuous grain detailing will extend along to the cabinet doors.

Shop sawn veneers on plywood substrate – all the components laid out before being glued. 
Gluing up the cabinet.
Waterfall effect – grain flowing from one edge of the cabinet, across the stepped detail, and then all the way to where the doors will be.
View from above – the stepped mitre detail highlights the grain flow across the face of the cabinet.

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Isabel Avendano Hazbun

Imagine bending a skin on frame kayak in the middle, like a doughnut, sitting on it and resting your back on the bow and stern. Inspired by the construction methods and profile of West Greenland Kayaks (WGK) this chair explores the possibilities of creating concept driven sculptural furniture using glued lamination techniques. The shape of the timber frame is highlighted with ropes made from navy blue silk organza reminiscent of kayak decks and of the lashing methods used to connect the ribs to the stringers. 

Photos are of the finished piece: WGK which stands for West Greenland Kayak.

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Jess Humpston

I’ve been lucky enough to be included in a group exhibition currently on at Craft Victoria titled “The Chair”. The piece was made during my time at Sturt Gallery and Studios earlier this year and was made entirely on the router table and drill press. The chair is made of stained American white ash and explores visual and structural lightness through the triangulated frame and the woven monofilament seat and back. 

1:10 scale models in the early stage of design
1:1 pine mockup checking proportions (held together with giant rubber bands!)
1:1 prototype to assess ergonomics
Router table setup to create repeatable tenons by “turning” dowels against a flush cut router bit.
Drill press setup for angled joints with reference wedge and cradle for dowels.
Finished pieces ready for assembly.
Finished piece at Craft Victoria for “The Chair” exhibition (photo by Anika Kafcaloudis).

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