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ED CRUIKSHANK:
CREATING CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER Ed Cruikshank has specialised in custom designed hand built furniture for over three decades since beginning his career in London working alongside designer and cabinet maker David Linley. Over the twenty years he has been practicing in New Zealand, Ed has developed his own unique style with a goal to create modern classic furniture that will stand the tests of time - pieces that immediately belong wherever they sit and work perfectly. Everything is beautifully crafted from materials that get better with age so they will wear in, not out. Since 2010, his bespoke pieces have often integrated personal meaning with encoded words, statements and even poems that are meaningful to their owners and their loved ones, both present and past. The thought behind his work and the design of furniture itself is all intentionally aimed at forming connection. “I love designing furniture where we gather because whether we are connecting with family, friends, neighbours or work colleagues, whether the conversation is easy or challenging, it’s the connection that matters and which makes a difference to our lives, relationships and communities.” A perfect example of this type of connection often happens around fire, which is why Ed has always been attracted to designing extraordinary fire tools like his super-useful and
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striking Infernorator fire poker and blower, and more recently the ingenious and portable Crucible fire pit and barbeque. “Ever since I was a little boy I have loved open fires. I’ve had some of my most meaningful conversations and most creative ideas sitting around the glowing embers of a good fire under the stars.” You can see Ed’s work by visiting www.edcruikshank.com and www.firebrandnz.com
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