Brian Dawson, Flowing Cabinet (CHESTS, CABINETS, SHELVING 2021)

The cabinet is a continuation of my exploration of forms which deviate from the rectilinear and is based on a series of composite ring boxes made in the past few years. The sculptural front of flowing lines contrasting with "slices" of contrasting timbers is clearly the focus of this piece Timbers used for the doors are New Guinea rosewood, jarrah, camphor laurel , red gum and mango The legs have a subtle taper whilst the top has a gentle bevel upturn to visually lighten the cabinet. The bulk of the cabinet uses recycled wood, mainly jarrah obtained from two different sources. The sides and back are from jarrah floorboards, probably dating from the 50's or 60's which are stamped with a Bunnings imprint( when Bunnings was a small WA timber supplier) . The main carcass is jarrah from a demolished warehouse in Fremantle , a large quantity of which I bought 20 years ago and have used frequently since . The top is figured jarrah obtained from Djarilmara Timber in WA The cabinet measures 640 x 430 x 740 mm high In order to maintain the flowing lines magnets are used to close the door together with push-to-open devices Finish is shellac and Kunos oil

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