Furniture Maker & Designer, South Wales, UK.
Operating from a light and airy studio deep in the valleys of South Wales, Daniel Harrison makes bespoke furniture and boxes from sustainable woodland timbers. He uses classical machines to craft Windsor chairs in the traditional style that transcend the test of time, looking at home both alongside antiques and in contemporary settings alike.
Daniel works solo, undertaking all aspects of work from the design stage right through to finishing. He prefers to work without music, finding the natural rhythm of his work and tuning into the sounds of his space. This allows him to carefully navigate each project with mindfulness and precision. His work has been found in galleries from London to Cardiff to Birmingham and has exhibited at some of the UK’s main annual events, winning awards for the furniture he has designed and made.
Daniel uses a fusion of contemporary techniques paired with traditional hand tools. This not only gives him access to work with a greater variety of seasoned home grown hardwoods, but also greater control over processes that otherwise could be problematic due to the wild grain, inherent in the woods that grow in this country.
Designer & craftsman in wood.
Below is a short video of Daniel in his studio crafting a box made from holm oak and English burr oak. The film was made in collaboration with John Smedley, celebrating their 235th anniversary, when they showcased a variety of craft makers in their studio’s.
