Details
- Maker•Courtney Petley
- Medium•Wood
- Origin•Aotearoa
- Timber•Swamp Kauri with contrasting native timber detail
- Dimensions•210 × 210 × 200mm, Legs: 70mm square, Step detail: 4mm
Description
Made from Swamp Kauri, The Versatile Object No. 4 sits at 200mm tall, an ideal height for a variety of uses: a sturdy footstool, a unique display pedestal, or a functional side table.
This particular piece was handcrafted from one of Courtney’s favourite variations of Swamp Kauri, now among the final pieces remaining in her collection. The timber has been preserved in blue mud for thousands of years, giving it a soft golden-blue hue. Its long grain catches and reflects the light with an almost silk-like quality, shifting to deeper, richer tones through the end grain.
Designed with symmetry in mind, the 210mm square seat is formed from three sections of timber, each matching the width of the solid 70mm square legs beneath. Each leg is made from a single piece of timber and joined with a hand-carved mortise and tenon joint, with a small 4mm step of contrasting native timber at the base.
Shipping
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- 【66】Courtney Petley
Courtney Petley is a self-taught woodworker based in Auckland, New Zealand, who found her passion for woodworking in 2014. Originally from the fashion industry, Courtney began carving with an axe, a knife and an old piece of Rimu floorboard, making her first kitchen utensil one winter evening. What started as a hobby grew into a full-time practice by 2017, expanding beyond kitchen utensils to include chopping boards, furniture, lighting and sculptural objects.
Working predominantly with reclaimed native New Zealand timbers, Courtney’s practice is grounded in an appreciation for functional design and the natural character of the wood. Each piece is made by hand, allowing the grain, colour, age and imperfections of the timber to remain an integral part of the finished object.
Courtney also shares her knowledge through spoon-making workshops, teaching others the hand-carving techniques that first began her own woodworking practice.
