Established in 1988 R.W. & K.M. Baker Cabinetmakers is a partnership, whose reputation has been built on Bob’s passion and attention to detail.
Bob custom designs each of his pieces, each one developing its own personality and presence. To this he adds his expertise, years of experience and undying pursuit of perfection crafting truly unique pieces of furniture. He enjoys the challenge of taking an embryonic design and working with it, until it becomes something of substance, with a form and style of its own.
Past awards include, 2002 HIA South East Queensland Trade Contractor Award – Cabinetry and the Wootha Prize 2006 – Design Excellence Award.
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Carole Tretheway
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| My original intention was to design a CD and DVD storage unit. At first this seemed to be an unstimulating challenge.
Creating an illusion, an illusion where at first sight a gallery of images, but on closer observation discover a storage facility.
As this is a centrepiece of furniture within the home, I decided that it could be functional as well as aesthetically satisfying. Family images came to mind and “Image” was born!
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Luke Seaborn
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| The inspiration behind this piece came from my fascination with the traditional dovetail joint. Rather than joining two timber materials together I chose to blend acrylic & timber to highlight the workings of the joint. What you see is NAV reconstituted veneer pressed onto lightweight environmentally friendly poplar blockboard substrate & finished in a high gloss acrylic finish. The gables which house the top are 50mm clear acrylic which are polished & flamed to create see through appearance
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Roberto Viola
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| Classic lines, functionality and a minimalist approach form the philosophy behind the creation of my furniture. How the piece looks and feels is of utmost importance to me. Combining simplicity of design with the use of contrasting timbers or other media allows me to make pieces that will provide pleasure, retain their beauty and be ‘at home’ among other furniture, regardless of the period or trend from which they originate.
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Alison Ward
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| ‘Chair’ It was to be a contemporary piece, which had a light and airy feel suitable for the Queensland environment. I also wanted to achieve a design that had a continuous flow. I chose Kauri pine for it’s beautiful golden colour and high elasticity, making it ideal for laminating.
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John Fuller
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| Furniture is everyday art�
For me, designing and building furniture takes the technical challenge of construction and combines it with the sub-conscious influences which are design. Where possible, an exhibition should be about new boundaries or ideas.
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Hayden Hopwood
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| The way we furnish our houses says a lot about us.
These two unusual cabinets reflect on us through their colour and energy and deliberately display some of the handprints that define us as humans.
They are eccentric yet remain balanced, and they add touches of whimsy without losing a touch of Nature.
They are on temporary loan to this exhibition from a parallel universe.
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Darren Rousch
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| To create one off timeless works of functional art and push the parabolic envelope, enhancing design and creative capabilities.
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Wayne Petrie
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| My furniture seeks to find elegance through achieving proportional balance between elements and fineness in detail. I believe that beauty and quality can be achieved through this minimal expression that avoids fashionable use of materials or superfluous decorative detail.
The simplicity of design that I seek hopefully allows my work to endure time without being categorized as fitting within a specific period.
My challenge is to produce functional pieces of furniture that also achieve artistic value through their scale, proportion and sculptural form.
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Mark Koch
( 3 items )
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| Through form and simplicity, are the elements of my design.
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Robert Howard
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| My work is emotional rather than intellectual. It reflects my love of line and form, and my desire to create beautiful objects. It does not attempt to communicate some intellectual idea or concept.
Most of my time is spent carving wooden bowls so I am primarily a sculptor. It is appropriate, then,that the furniture form that has most attracted me over the years is the most sculptural one: the chair.
I view every piece that I make as a puzzle. I begin with a form, or an idea for a form, and the challenge is to make that form 'work'. That is, I try to find the best or most beautiful possible expression of that form, looking at it from every available viewpoint. I find it a frustratingly difficult task but also an irresistible one.
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Graeme Higgins
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| As a designer my objective is to create functional art furnishings which have a natural feel of balance and symmetry, a sense of fluidity and movement and an obvious commitment to high quality workmanship.
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Roland Henkel
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| My work is about creating furniture, combining different materials that create an individual look that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional.
Experimenting with resin, laminated glass, turned aluminium and other various materials is rewarding. Planning pieces for an exhibition is an exciting challenge.
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Ian Garradd
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| I am virtually obsessed by the idea that raw materials are precious and therefore they should be used with the utmost care. This follows from my deep respect for nature, and the finite resources in the form of elements, and inherent values within plants and animals. These principals are primary for me in the development of my ideas in the design process. I like to be a participant in the movement of enriching the life experience
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Deb Flanagan
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| Simplicity and Purity of Form with Function being the essence of any design.
Evident in both pieces is a simplistic design with strong emphasis in contrast between natural and man-made materials. My aim for Solidity and Pledge is for them to be adapted into their own series of furniture pieces, enabling them to become commercially viable.
I see furniture design as an opportunity to focus on the simplicity of beautiful objects and refining every detail to create a pure form.
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Mark Fielding
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| Appealing Simplicity, all weather durability and multiple usage of this furniture you will enjoy for many years.
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Robert Dunlop
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| Every piece of original Robert Dunlop furniture is not only branded with his name and knowledge, but also bears the raw history of rural Australia and our nation’s heritage through the story of grain.
‘Timber is a living creature and we are responsible to breathe the life back into it after it is felled. Everything that we do to it should be to enhance its natural beauty and ensure that it lives again in the hearts of people as well as their homes.’
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Drew Burns
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| Populux was founded with the desire to create contemporary, industrial styled furniture from salvaged or recycled materials. Populux has it’s basis in the futuristic promise of the mid 50’s to early 60’s, an aesthetic celebrating confidence in the future, excitement in the present and the sheer joy of living well.
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Angus Chapman
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| I strive to make my designs something that the user connects with in a way that makes its use a pleasure. In short, a perfect balance of form, function and cultural consideration. There is no place for ‘fashion’ in design. I believe that if something has been designed and produced with true integrity, its elements will transcend the showroom floor.
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Stuart Bywater
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| I believe my designs are based on classic proportions where I lean towards the timeless elegance of clean crisp lines and quality materials Before commencement of design and construction of a piece for a client, I engage in lengthy conversation with them to ascertain their likes/dislikes and overall perception of what the finished product will be. Through numerous sketches and drawings, a more definitive design of the required piece emerges. I enjoy the challenge of striving to achieve excellence in both design and making.
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