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Welcome to the Alex Brooks Furniture blog, where you’ll find inspiration and information for nature led contemporary wood furniture.

Summer Exhibitions & Events: 2024

The exhibition ‘Helios’ finished last month after a 10 day run at The Malthouse Gallery in Lyme Regis.  It was a group event organised by Alison Shelton-Brown artist. It looked fantastic and was a great success for me. I hope to do this again next year.    ...

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July: What’s on the bench?

‘Latmore’ tree trunk slice coffee table in spalted beech: This collection received a recent commission at Dorset Art Weeks. There are still slices available with one in the making on the workbench, and another already completed and in the Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery,...

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Devon Open Studios

9th – 24th September 2023 For the first time I'm taking part in Devon Open Studios, from my home garden workshop in Seaton, Devon. Devon Open Studios is the annual flagship event of Devon Artist Network. Every September members of the network, potters, painters,...

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I bloody love wood!

I bloody love wood. Always have. From carving walking sticks with my Grandad, through climbing every tree in the vicinity of our rural childhood home, all leading to my career making outdoor and indoor furniture. It’s not just the working with wood that I love, but...

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Mantle Shelf Charred Cedar of Lebanon

“Having been a fan of Alex’s work for a few years I knew he was just the person to commission to make us a mantelshelf as we wanted something a bit out of the ordinary above our wood burning stove. We agreed on a charred cedar mantel and Alex made us something very...

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