by Jason | Dec 4, 2016 | Greenwood Chairs, News
I have been in a bit of a lull lately, with the urge to create quietly subdued, and wondering when, or if, it would return. Then, quite suddenly, it did. For this, I have to thank Cai Guo-Qiang, his quest to fulfil a dream, and his mesmerising, “Sky...
by Jason | Jun 20, 2016 | Greenwood Chairs, News
Its been quite wet lately so, rather than go to the woods and get soaked to the skin, I decided to tidy up my workshop. I began by sitting with a coffee and watching the rain deluge from the skies for a good hour or so – there’s no point rushing into...
by Jason | May 14, 2016 | Greenwood Chairs, News
It’s been a funny couple of weeks, that have had their ups and down, but that I’m not sad to see the back of. I felt like going on a ramble, and the streets of Dublin were calling. Dublin is quite a beautiful city in a shabby way, and easily traversable on...
by Jason | May 3, 2016 | Greenwood Chairs, News
Tommie is a very patient man, and a pleasure to work with. After our initial conversation in which he basically gave me Carte Blanche to create a comfortable chair for him, he sat back and waited for my email. Well, today he got the email and the pictures – in...
by Jason | Mar 10, 2016 | Greenwood Chairs, News
It’s been a while. After ending 2015 on a high, I have spent the past few months reassessing where I am taking my work, what it is I do, and why I do it. After what is probably too much thought, I had to take some practical action. The starting point is to...
by Jason | Jan 5, 2016 | Greenwood Chairs, News
Just before Christmas the latest instalment of ‘Louth Matters’ was broadcast by Irish TV. It included, amongst many interesting features, interviews recorded at Listoke Art Gallery. First up was one overly excited, slightly babbling, straggly haired Chair...