Samuel Souter | Samuel Makes
Artwork for Samuel Souter | Samuel Makes
Sycamore & yew cabinet
Ash stool
Sycamore 'heron' lamp
Ash & oak side table
Pencil cases
Oak coffee table
Dyad stools
Console table
Details
How would you describe the work you do and why?
I make (hopefully) elegant, functional furniture and homeware. When designing items, I tend to gravitate towards a style of woodwork that is quite angular and linear (even when circular). I like crisp, sharp lines and items that benefit from careful proportions and balance. They're often quite simply designed – with an appreciation for un-fussy aesthetics, my pieces tend to have a simplicity and modesty to them. I like to think that, if done well, this can result in a much more striking product.
Describe what you call yourself/your practice?:
I am a maker of self-designed furniture and homeware. I also take commissions. I'm based just outside Tenbury Wells in a workshop behind our house.