Ellis Stacey
Operating at the intersection between craft and art, Ellis Stacey creates furniture, sculpture and functional objects from sustainably sourced wood.
Formerly a civil servant, Ellis studied fine furniture making at the Rycotewood Furniture Centre in Oxford for several years before being awarded a year-long residency at the centre in September 2023. His work blends traditional craftmanship with the aesthetics of geometric abstraction and reflects a love of nature, the distant past, mythology and folklore. Interested in tactility and critical of the stark clinical sterility of mass-produced contemporary minimalism, he draws inspiration from the pre-industrial past and embrace asymmetry, rugged biomorphic forms and irregular direct-carved textured surfaces. Utilising the natural warmth and colour of wood and through the introduction of playful subversive details, he strives to make expressive narrative-driven pieces which delight both hand and eye. Ellis is based in Oxford and is a member of South Oxford Arts (SOA) and West Oxford Arts (WOA). Instagram : @ellisofoxford Email : [email protected] |