Furniture and ceramics inspired by nature

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The Work

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Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road Entrance.

With Sam Jacob Studio

2022

produced by Millimetre

Tom Darby - project team member

Photography: Glasshopper

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BROCK STREET

Feature Planter

2021

Designed by Millimetre

Tom Darby - project team member

Photography: Glasshopper

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Niall McLaughlin Pavilion

Cantilevered steel and copper clad garden pavilion

2019-2021

Designed by Niall McLaughling

PRODUCED BY MILLIMETRE

Tom Darby - project team member

Photography: Glasshopper

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Ethereal Sycamore Seed Sculpture

SYCAMORE AND RESIN

2019 | UNIQUE

2100MM X 450MM X 450MM

DESIGNED BY MARC FISH

PRODUCED BY TOM DARBY, ROBINSON HOUSE STUDIO

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Mokume-Gane Console Table

3500 YEARS OLD BOG OAK AND MOKUMe-GANe BRONZE FINISH

2019 | UNIQUE

2000MM X 900MM X 400MM

Designed by Marc Fish

Produced by Tom Darby, Robinson House Studio

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Theia Whiskey Cabinet

Brown oak body, rippled maple doors, gold leaf interior & copper feet

2018 | UNIQUE

430MM X 320MM X 200MM

Designed & Produced by Tom Darby, Robinson House Studio

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Chrysaora Occasional Table

Laminated sycamore legs, steam bent walnut, INDIAN INK & hand hammered brass top

2018 | UNIQUE

590MM X 400MM X 400MM

Designed & Produced by Tom Darby, Robinson House Studio

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Nabla Solitaire Set

Rippled maple, fumed oak top & steel pieces

2018 | UNIQUE

265MM X 265MM X 90MM

Designed & Produced by Tom Darby, Robinson House Studio

The Process

Bud vases?
They have become very trendy recently with lots of variations on the theme, this is my take on the low vase.

Do you like it? What would you do differently?

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White glaze over a black clay body?
I have spent a considerable time recently testing new clay and glaze combinations with some unexpected but interesting results, and some less impressive outcomes.

This larger vase came out just as expect

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Its all about the textures.....
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I started in ceramics with a great appreciation for perfection of form and glaze, but as time goes on it is the textures, the imperfection and the organic nature of clay that draws me deeper.
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The exploration of forms and new techniques is slowly leading me to understand and evolve my style.
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Textural experimentation.
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Some early experiments with glaze and textures.
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I have been working with a very find black clay these last few months that is such a joy to use. Paired with a glossy white glaze, it produces some beautiful caramel tones. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Some of my time at the studio is used on experimention and testing, it is an ongoing cycle of play and refinement and the delicate details on the rim of this bowl are an outcome of this process.

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You often get your preconceptions delightfully challenged with ceramics, I made these mugs as testers for a new colour palette and had a fixed outcome in mind. It was a very pleasant surprise to see the deep bronze colour that appeared instead of the

I have been focussing heavily on ceramics over the last few months and clay is a material that I am falling more and more in love with as time goes by. I will have a lot more work to show in the coming weeks and months....stay tuned!

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