About

Alice is a multi-skilled artist, designer and craftsperson from Scotland. She has been a potter, a textile designer and a sculptor, but of all the materials she’s had her hands on over the years, working with wood is where she feels most at home.

She seeks to balance beauty and practicality in her furniture designs. Having worked for many years in immersive theatre and film as a prop-maker and set builder, Alice felt the desire to further explore her craft as a woodworker.

In 2023, she moved to Nelson, New Zealand to attend The Centre for Fine Woodworking to complete the Furniture Makers’ Programme. Since then, she has continued her journey there as a technician and workshop assistant.

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“Mirage” cabinet in NZ grown Elm and Red Oak. From implementing tambour doors as a starting point, I wanted to be able to reveal something special within. Inside you find a hazy landscape in a piece of spalted red oak. The frame around it
Happy New Year! How has time moved so quickly? Working at @centreforfinewoodworking_nz this year has been a continued learning curve with a lovely bunch of people. I’ve also been able to find pockets of time to work on my own projects and learn
Some of my favourite bits… birds-beak tenons to divide the drawers and the little curves on either side of the carcase 💕 Photography by @danielallenstudio @centreforfinewoodworking_nz #cabinet #cabinetmaking #furniture #furnituremaking #o
A moment for the legs 🙌 Holding up the Low Goove cabinet in oak. Photography by @danielallenstudio @centreforfinewoodworking_nz #cabinet #cabinetmaking #furniture #furnituremaking #oak #handmade #craft #woodwork #woodworker #furnitureandcabinetm
I’m playing catch up! Here’s the Low Groove cabinet in oak. Made with guidance from @brianreidfurniture Photography by @danielallenstudio @centreforfinewoodworking_nz #cabinet #cabinetmaking #furniture #furnituremaking #oak #handmade
I’m making four more of my Curiosity Boxes! 🐚 Here’s a wee timelapse of me brushing on the vinegar/wire wool mix to create the ebonised feature on the front. It gets the @valou_btc sniff of approval! #ebonised #dovetails #curiosity #han
Sharing a lovely write up on the class of ‘23 by @brianreidfurniture in the @woodreview ! 🙌 Photography by @danielallenstudio #furnituredesign #furniture #furnituremaking #finewoodwork #woodwork #handmade #craft #table #chair #cabinetmakin
A few close-ups of the curvy “knuckle” joins 🧚🏼‍♀️ Photography by @danielallenstudio #walnut #halltable #table #steambent #joinery #furniture #furnitureandcabinetmaking #furnituremaker #furnituredesign #woodwork #woodcraft #furni
Happy to say that this DAWN hall table in walnut has just sold! 🌞 It’s been a slow start to the year so really looking forward to getting back in the workshop! Thanks @danielallenstudio & @parkergallerynelson #walnut #halltable #dusk #d
Low cabinet and chair side by side at @parkergallerynelson @centreforfinewoodworking_nz #furnitureandcabinetmaking #furniture #furnituredesign #woodwork #craft #oak #cabinet #occassionalchair #chair #furnituremaker #exhibition
Exhibition is open! Had a great time celebrating with these lovely people. It’s been amazing getting to know them this year 🌞

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