Details
- Maker•Courtney Petley
- Medium•Wood
- Origin•Aotearoa
- Timber•Swamp Kauri, two variations, with contrasting native timber detail
- Dimenisons•505 × 215 × 200mm, Legs: 70mm square, Step detail: 4mm
Description
Made from two contrasting variations of Swamp Kauri, The Versatile Object No. 7 sits at 200mm tall, an ideal height for a variety of uses: a sturdy footstool, a unique display pedestal, a functional side table, or a bedside table.
This particular piece pairs a golden-toned seat with darker legs carrying a soft blue hue. The seat has been cut at an angle to the grain, creating a distinctive wave-like pattern across its surface. The legs are made from Swamp Kauri that has been preserved in blue mud for thousands of years, giving the timber its soft golden-blue hue. These are among the final pieces of this particular timber remaining in Courtney’s collection.
The elongated 505 × 215mm seat is formed from three sections of timber and set over solid 70mm square legs, each made from a single piece of timber and joined with a hand-carved mortise and tenon joint. A small 4mm step of contrasting native timber sits at the base of each leg.
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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.
