the long wait

it has been far too long since my last post and to be honest it is about time i take this blog seriously and start posting my progress on my various projects and my journey in getting my designs recognised and 'out there'.
  it was a very helpful person on twitter that suggested i use this blog as an opportunity to showcase my work, as trying to set up my own website is very expensive as i have found out, and until i can afford to fund one, this blog will detail all my projects and designs. Also it will explore my thoughts, inspirations, travels, views and any thing else that i come across. so this little blog will gradually become bigger and more in depth and hopefully give you an insight into my design thinking and my 'ethos' you could say.
  too start off with i will go through each of my recent projects, detailing the thinking behind them, how i made them, what they are made of and what i tried to achieve with them. Hopefully who ever follows this blog will spread the word about what i am trying to achieve in my furniture design. couple this with my twitter account and i believe people will get to know quite well, as i hope to meet and collaberate with many different people too from many different areas of design and life. 
 This is what i love about my new found passion for this blog, the fact i can communicate with so many different areas of life,people and creative talent, and in doing so learn something new.

so enough rambling and time to get some photos together (these will hopefully breath some life into this bland looking site) and start documenting my furniture designs and see what people think. my designs can already been seen on various portfolio websites including www.stylisticgallery.com www.hiddenart.com and www.getimade.com and i continue to hunt down new sites to showcase my work and new areas to explore in terms of inspiration and new interests to look into and places to go.

also i hope to improve my writing and 'story telling' skills as i have never been a stronger writer but hope to be.

admiration

for my second blog post i thought it would be a good idea to let you know about the people who inspire me and drive me to design, the list isnt very long but at the top is the legendary bouroullec brothers. i first discovered them years ago when i decided that furniture design was for me and came across this amazing book which detailed their early work, not just in furniture but product and living spaces to name but a few disciplines.

it opened my eyes to the amazing world that they had created and gave me a glimpse into what i could also possibly create, they are launching a new line of products in milan including a chair which has got alot of people talking for many different reasons, i think again its a work of art like everything else they do. but very adapt for me to mention them in my blog when they are catching the lime light again. makes you think whether your skills or talent could be heightened as a design team and not just on your own.

first blog

hi all and welcome to my new blog, i thought it was about time i started a blog as its a great way to get to know people and for you to get to know me and what i do. this blog will detail my new designs and previous designs and my experiences and challenges in trying to get my designs 'out there'. it will also detail things that inspire me through day to day life and my travels round the world (when i can afford it) im off now to tart this site up a bit and get researching on what makes a good blog, thanks for reading