Sam Giudici, Palanquill bench (RECYCLED & RESCUED 2024)

Photos:

Millie Drew - @milliefromthemoon

Country:

Australia

Brought into existence by a utilitarian need, the Palanquill bench tips heavily to the function side of the scales in design. The parameters being set by the requirements of a compact, two-tiered shelf storage and food preparation surface, to nestle in the corner of a modest, tiny home kitchen. A small, disregarded and unassuming pile of Tasmanian Oak framing timbers, that were once part of the walls of old historic buildings and barns around Hobart, were salvaged from dusty rubbish piles and overgrown paddocks. With their rough, weathered skin shed and premature deterioration narrowly avoided, an incredibly deep timeline of growth and character, stories and scars, have been rebirthed and will continue to live on for decades once again. Though from a distance, this bench, appearing rudimentary in its design, a step closer will draw you in with its subtle detail. Being it, the elements of the hand cut joinery, the soft curves to break the heavy lines, or the window into a long-forgotten history through the old growth rings on full display on it's top surface. Do art. Buy groceries. @gumtreehillwoodwork

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