North Somerset Arts Trail

 We are taking part in North Somerset Arts Trail again this year!

North Somerset Arts Week has "become a strong and positive feature if the North Somerset cultural landscape... It has provided a focus for art in every form and medium, a philosophical, political and artistic quest for expression and questioning, a context for well being and creative dynamism all around us, an outlet for our emotions, sense of wonder and mystery." (taken from NSAW Guide)

Over 300 artists and creators in nearly 100 venues will be opening their doors to the public this week, to give people the opportunity to experience a wide variety of arts and cultural creation within the county.

During this week our workshops will be open to the public, so please come and visit us to see what we get up to. We share our workshop spaces with other members of the Chelvey Designer Makers collective. Jim and the other workshop inhabitants will be on hand to demonstrate processes and to chat about their work.

You will have the opportunity to learn more about the skills and expertise involved in creating handcrafted furniture, and you will be able to see examples of some remarkable and unique products made out of local and sustainably sourced timbers.

We look forward to meeting you!

During the Arts Trail we will be open for visitors at the following times:

Fri 3 May: 10 - 6

Sat 4 May : 10 - 6

Sun 5 May: 11 - 5

Mon 6 May: 10 - 6

Tue 7 May: 10 - 6

Wed 8 May: 12 - 6

Thu 9 May: 12 - 6

Fri 10 May: 10 - 6

Sat 11 May: 10 - 6

Sun 12 May: 11 - 5

Our address is:

Brickyard Wood Barns
Brockley Lane
Chelvey
Backwell
Bristol
BS48 4AB 

Furniture for Jamie's Italian, Greenwich

Here are some pieces that I'm working on for Jamie's Italian restaurant in Greenwich, which opens later this year.

All the pieces are made from reclaimed oak. The oak required sanding back using an angle grinder with an abrasive disc to remove much of the encrusted dirt on the timber. The timber was then further sanded to a finer grit before finishing. 

The final finished pieces are rustic and characterful and it would be very hard to distress new timber in order to replicate the age and features of the reclaimed timber. Do you like the appearance?

Retail table

(1750mm x 750mm x 800mm)

Waiter stations

(1000mm long x 800mm high)

 Large forged steel black tee hinges are used as a decorative feature on the above waiter stations. These also have the advantage of being a stronger hinge than a kitchen-type hinge. The cupboards are in use every day by lots of staff in a high volume restaurant.

Bar tables

(the longer two are 3.5m long)

The metal frames for these tables have been beautifully handmade by local artist blacksmith Sam Bailey.