Since childhood graffiti has been an inspiration for me, an accessible art form that exists in the city landscape. The moody style letters of Birmingham’s writers such as Zuki, T-bone, and Korsa to name a few, had an effect on me; the energy, the aesthetic, and sheer clattering of the city streets made the art prominent wherever I went.

Graffiti is rarely cited as inspiration within wood working practice, with the traditional of craft being so closely connected to rural living, nature is the common collective inspiration. I grew up and still live in Birmingham, an industrial, multicultural and at times intimidating place, that energy is what formed me as a person, its itchiness fed me and still seeps into the ego of my being. As I’ve grown older, I need nature, I need it to feed my soul and the deeper parts of myself and that’s where working with wood connects these two component parts of me.

The drip chair takes a small piece of graffiti throw ups energy and style, often drippy, bubbly and poised and places them into its design. It’s not a study of graffiti, just a nod of appreciation to an art form and culture that continues to inspire me.