toolbox
I have collected tools and toolboxes for many years and they are a core memory from times spent with my father in his workshop.
For this series, I was interested in deconstructing a series of handmade, timber toolboxes, transforming them from utilitarian container to a series of planes and forms which retain a sense of the original piece yet at the same time become a layered, graphic work with strong vertical and horizonal lines.
The original aluminium tubular carry handle in Toolbox 01 is removed from it’s fixing holes and painted a striking red to contrast with the original painted timber pieces which I have sanded back somewhat to achieve the desired finish.