MAKING THE BENCH

Making the Bench:

It could be said that ‘making’ and ‘building’ hold ‘design’ to account. Will it work? Is the material strong enough? Are my sizes right? Do I have enough material of suitable quality? Do I have time? These questions, prescient in a design, are the reality of making anything – Bench or building.

Constructing this bench was a joy. And, because I had some time up my sleeve, before this Tuesday’s submission date, the problems and challenges of making, which I seemed to encounter not only daily, but also hourly, were tricky yet fun to resolve.

I would like to thank Des Walters and Shane Warren for their help and their suggestions; and especially I extend to them my gratitude for their knowledge and skill. All of which they generously shared with me.