Celebrating the discipline of fine woodworking through thoughtful, hand-crafted design.
Josephine Jelicich is an Auckland-based furniture maker and woodworker whose practice centres on material understanding, traditional joinery and careful handwork. After studying at art school at Massey University in Wellington, she found herself drawn away from more conceptual work and towards practical, hands-on making, ultimately finding her calling in furniture and woodwork. This led her to complete the full-time Furniture Makers' Programme at the Centre for Fine Woodworking in Nelson in 2018. Since then, Josephine has built a practice focused on bespoke commissions and her own considered designs, working primarily with solid timber and time-honoured techniques. Her approach values patience and problem-solving, allowing the making process to unfold slowly, with close attention to detail, proportion and the natural character of the wood.
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Josephine’s work begins with drawing, reference and careful consideration. Forms are developed slowly, guided by proportion, function and an ongoing dialogue with material.
-PHOTO BY frances carter
Balancing discipline with warmth, Josephine’s practice is rooted in patience, problem solving and time spent at the bench. Making is a daily rhythm, shaped by hands on work and close attention to detail.
-PHOTO BY frances carter
Tools, timber and works in progress sit side by side. The workshop is a space for testing ideas, refining technique and allowing the character of the wood to guide each piece.
-PHOTO BY frances carter