Blog - News from the workbench
more press
Find Alternature in the December issue of myCornwall magazine as part of a brilliant feature on Krowji, where we are based. The feature explains all about Krowji, what is here...
fresh from the workshop
Six new clocks, fresh from the Alternature workshop, are now available to buy on the Cuckoo-less Clocks page. Using a selection of specially selected timbers, each chosen for their colour...
i newspaper feature
Our Cuckoo-less clocks feature on page 46 of today’s ‘i’ newspaper. We have 6 new clocks to go on sale within the next 24hrs so please check back.
Oak Options
We’re now offering our Shoes Racks and Coat Racks in Oak and have added some new images. Why not take a look.
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...