Rustic garden chairs…
Rustic chairs…Bespoke, coppiced wood, kitchen garden rustic style chairs woven with durable and environmentally friendly seagrass. Using a standard chequerboard weave pattern with a slight
Cane+Rush Seating & Homewares
Sarah @ Cane+Rush at sportsmanscorner
North Dean, Buckinghamshire
Now currently working with at least a six to seven month waiting list. You are welcome to continue to email me with your enquiries about your chair seating projects – rush, cane and seagrass but please do be aware of the ongoing lead times.
Creating natural rush seating for all types of chairs, stools and furniture. Using the traditional method of hand twisting rushes together to form one continuous strand to weave with. The types of chairs that I work on can be very varied ranging from antique/vintage through to contemporary, evoking nostalgia and modernity, encompassing the traditional and continental styles of rush patterns.
Rushing a chair seat demands total concentration, the methodology and repeat movements of joining and twisting and assessing each coil makes you feel very absorbed in the moment. Taking the time to consider each coil and how it sits always trying to aim for perfection. I enjoy the texture of rush and feel very peaceful when I am on task. Additionally, I also undertake the re-caning of chairs using standard traditional methods and styles, plus weaving seagrass patterns on stools.
Visual blog
is where I like to record how things are created and produced, showing the start and the finish, using photographs to capture all the different stages. I believe this adds to the authenticity of each item being made, giving it relevance and a personal endorsement.
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Ladderback style & corners…
Ladder back style continues…Farmhouse kitchen chairs with drop in frames, continental style corners and a rustic French blue paint finish. Just love a corner…at sportsmanscorner.
Mottisfont Abbey…
Mottisfont Abbey… Something a little bit different from my rush and cane seating. Using old photos as a guide from previously published books a recent commission
