Felled

Felled reimagines timber supply sources in contemporary woodworking practice. Six makers and designers with a specialised knowledge of timber engage the material beyond newly processed, machined slabs and find possibilities in existing materials including timber waste and plant-debris as furniture and object-design making material.

Approaches are holistic (“from roots to leaves”) and minimise waste and maximise respect for timber as a once-living organism. Exhibitors question what is determined as “low-grade” or “difficult” timber and work with parts that are traditionally disregarded. From working with banksia pods and timber shavings to invasive trees destined for pulping, exhibitors reveal the beauty and possibilities in wood we’re quick to overlook.

Felled joins the discussion on practices of consumption through the exploration of a single material - timber. It considers the environmental impacts of extractive processes and positions new systems of working with existing materials.  The exhibition celebrates makers and their specialised practices as invaluable thinkers. It is through small-scale studio practices where deep connections to and empathy with a material sparks innovation and new thinking.

Big ideas for a better future begin in the studio.

The exhibition forms part of Conscious Craft – a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.

The objective of the exhibition is to highlight how specialist craft practitioners - through their deep engagement with and understanding of materials - are placed to rethink materials, drive innovation and influence the broader industry for the better.

Exhibitors: Andy Ward, Bolaji Teniola, Craig Murphy-Wandin, Jess Humpston, Kyoko Hashimoto x Guy Keulemans, Mark Lilly

Conscious Craft is generously supported by the Amaeah Foundation.