Andy Ward is a Melbourne-based furniture designer, maker and skilled craftsman in respect of his design and build practice.
A qualified carpenter his years closely working with allied disciplines in architectural and building design arenas has permitted him to both precisely understand and develop structural design and materiality in his design and work.
His desire and ability to draw on the knowledge and expertise from a broad range of disciplines and experiences from different mediums has led him to become renowned for innovation and challenging old ideas in his work.
His designs are rooted in minimalism and show an affinity for subtle sculptural details, his approach to his craft is intuitive, playful, while remaining deeply grounded in skilled methodologies and techniques.
Andy has had a lifelong passion and connection with timber stemming from his rural upbringings near the Grampians in Victoria.
Andy prides himself on the quality of his work. This translates to those who experience his work by their sensory and aesthetic impacts.