Blog - News from the workbench
product testing
Thank you to Max and Jasper for a thorough testing of our ever popular ‘Three Tier Wellington Racks‘ for Schools and Nurseries. You can find out more on our Childrens...
That time of year
Well, that time of year is almost upon us already. You can find us in The Field Magazine ‘Christmas Gift Guide’ which is on sale now. For early present ideas,...
eighties 'ends
I was asked to produce some ‘Oak book ends’. That was it, no specific brief, so I let my imagination run wild and these Tetris influenced 80’s bookends are the...
Martin Thomas
Local artist Martin Thomas commissioned us to frame 40 paintings for his solo exhibition in Falmouth. The theme is Cornish Skies and there will be lots of new unseen paintings...
Sitting pretty
Open Studios provided an excuse to make something that shows what we do outside of the usual stands and racks. As a result, what we have here is an end...
Victoria Walker Jewellery
It’s been a busy few months for commission work here at Alternature. The first of which was a commission for local jeweler Victoria Walker for a set of ring boxes...
Umbrella stand commission
This one off umbrella stand was made to match the clients existing Mahogany furniture. With Mahogany being such an expensive timber, harvested from the other side of the world, we...
up and running
After what feels like weeks of work, the new Alternature workshop is up and running. There’s nothing better than a fresh start and we are planning to make the most...
alternature up sticks
Work is almost complete on the new Alternature workshop / studio. We have been busy knocking down walls and building new ones, as well as keeping up with the everyday...
end grain extravagance
Something a bit different this time. Side table, one off: local Oak and Spalted Beech. The table top was made up in an end grain formation using particularly characterful boards,...
four
Personal project: Oak house number made from local Cornish Oak, designed to echo the style of our ‘Cuckoo-less Clocks’. The number four has a stainless steel backing plate that can...
Somewhere for your paddle boat
Bespoke Oak coat rack made for a customer to fit in a specific space and match her oak boot stand. High quality, solid brass hooks for coats and scarves, with...