Hosted by design journalist Katie Treggiden the panel consisted of makers and industry professionals discussing the issues around design, upholstery, sustainability and the circular economy. Panel: Tim Cox, Ella Doran, Alex Law, Corrine Webb Location: The Geffrye Museum Date: Thursday 18 May 2017
Alexandra Lunn
I used to roam around my dad’s wood workshop in West Yorkshire, terrorising his colleagues and making wooden sculptures. I’d accompany him to the demolition sites of the old mills of Manchester and Leeds that were being pulled down; everything within the mills was meant to be burnt, however, he’d salvage wood, bobbins, and cast iron objects and use the materials to make floors and furniture out of the reclaimed timber and other items. The idea that you could make something out of nothing interested me.
