This solid oak chair was made as one of several items of communion furniture commissioned for a...
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Made with timber from a Pacific Kauri killed by flying foxes in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney...
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The through-tenons, wedged with boxwood, are not only a very sturdy construction but become a...
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Classic Arts and Crafts style. Solid oak throughout with indestructable dovetailed joinery.
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Sycamore and recycled mahogany.
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Made in a variety of styles, sizes and timbers
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A simple design given great elegance by the curved, fluted door.
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One of the first of a long series of similar pieces made over the years. Each one varies in...
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My signature piece, made as part of the "onetree" project.
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English walnut with a sycamore interior
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Showing solid timber interior, traditional precise fitting and hand-cut dovetails
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Made from a London Plane tree felled in Liverpool this table features beautiful "lacewood"...
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This table features the wild nature of yew, including the contrast between sapwood and heartwood...
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Wild walnut contrasting in character and colour with the pristine sycamore.
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Largely the client's design and a joy to make.
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One of a series featuring the wild figure of waney-edged boards.
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A small table with a hint of the Orient often featured in Garry's work.
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As well as vases these are suitable for objets d'art and lamps
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Commissioned for a one-year-old this box in oak and ash is something that he will grow into,...
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A good example of applying fine cabinet making to wild wood.
History
Garry grew up in Australia surrounded by eucalyptus forest and has always had an affinity with wood. He trained as a primary school teacher and taught successfully for several years before travelling the world. Having settled in England a desire to learn some practical skills saw him joining a furniture-making co-operative which was a start to a new career as cabinet maker.
He has been in his present workshop in Wilmslow, Cheshire, for 25 years and has developed a strong reputation with a sound client base. Commissions are mostly for homes but have also been for businesses and churches. Garry has always looked for the opportunity to develop new pieces and has exhibited work widely. He has also been involved in organizing many exhibitions, the most significant being "onetree" --- jointly co-ordinated with Peter Toaig.
Teaching is still in his blood and he has accepted invitations to teach furniture making and design at various institutions including Manchester College of Art and Technology, Macclesfield College, Manchester Metroplitan University and the University of Central Lancashire.
I have always aimed at craftsmanship of the highest level and in doing that have developed a distinctive style with contemporary designs that will fit into any setting. There have been many influences but, as in many small workshops, my work is rooted in the Arts and Crafts tradition.
I work mostly in solid hardwoods and the origins of the material is very important to me. Increasingly the timber I use is from local sources and often comes with a known provenance.
Most of my work is to commission. In offering a design-and-make service I can give the client a high-quality item unique to them.
Contact
Garry at the bench
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