Sam Chinnery is a furniture maker and designer based at Bruntlands Farm on the Morayshire coast. His work centres on carefully considered furniture made from native timbers, with a focus on honesty in both material and construction.
Growing up around his parents’ woodcarving and gilding workshop, alongside the forests and hills of Scotland, gave Sam an early appreciation of both craft and the natural landscape. After studying biology in Edinburgh he returned to working with wood, developing his skills in a number of workshops including a period with master cabinet maker Andrew Lawton in Derbyshire.
Today Sam works from a converted steading workshop where he designs and builds furniture using mostly locally sourced timber. Much of the wood he works with has been collected, sawn and seasoned by hand over many years, often from trees that had to be felled for other reasons. Oak, ash, elm, cherry, walnut and many other species form part of this carefully gathered collection.
His approach to furniture is quiet and purposeful. Construction methods and the natural character of the timber guide the final form, creating pieces that are both functional and visually balanced. Each object is made with the intention that it will sit comfortably in its surroundings and be used for many years to come.
Website - Sam Chinnery Furniture
