DONALD BAUGH
Cluster Exhibitor | Cluster Crafts | 2022
Having studied Furniture at both Rycotewood College, Oxford and Middlesex University in the 90s, he has exhibited extensively in London, Tokyo, Paris, Milan and Folkstone. He specialises in simple line and colour to create elegant solutions for lighting, furniture and his sculptural one-off vessels sourced from sustainable wood.
Donald Baugh has been building a solid international reputation with his passion for wood over many years; creating elegant furniture for interiors and one-off carved vessels. Recently returned from showing at New York’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair, watch out for a series of new work coming soon.
Recognising the intrinsic natural beauty of wood, Donald Baugh has created this collection of stunning sculptural vessels and lighting. Baugh's work is both beautiful and precise, a combination of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design embracing bold shapes and use of colour.
Each vessel begins with the careful selection of the wood, drawing inspiration from wood as a living material, highlighting its natural characteristics and history to create unique beautifully crafted pieces.
Baugh is passionate about the sustainable practice of harvesting timber, working closely with the Forestry Commission and tree surgeon Dariusz Salarski to source his materials allowing each vessel a story to be told, celebrating the uniqueness of nature.
Since having honed his craft at the world-renowned Rycotewood Furniture School in Oxfordshire, graduating in 1996, Baugh has been working as a bespoke cabinet maker and furniture designer commissioned by private and commercial clients across the world.