MARK 1 Furniture

MARK 1 Furniture My name is Mark O'Connor and I am a young bespoke furniture designer/maker from Athlone, Co.Westmeath. I am currently studying in GMIT Letterfrack.

Hello everyone! I would like to hear your opinions please. I am going to be making some tea light holders for the Christ...
30/11/2017

Hello everyone! I would like to hear your opinions please. I am going to be making some tea light holders for the Christmas period. I would like to know which you would prefer. The ones with the lighter wood in the middle and the dark wood on the outside, or the ones with the dark wood in the middle and the lighter wood on the outside? All opinions are welcomed, and you can either comment below or message me directly. I'd greatly appreciate any help you give me. 😊

Flex Light is a portable light that can be used as a night-light or a modern lantern. It is a small light that utilises ...
14/05/2017

Flex Light is a portable light that can be used as a night-light or a modern lantern. It is a small light that utilises a patterned shade to create an atmospheric lighting source within a room. Its two parts can be separated to transform the light into a lantern.

It is made from solid maple and veneered 1.5mm birch ply with a leather handle. The shade is laser cut and the frame is mostly machined on the CNC. The pattern on the shade can be changed to a variety of different designs.

It was designed as part of the Professional Design Practice module for my final year in GMIT Letterfrack.

Feel free to like, comment and share.

New project in the pipeline! Can you guess what it is? I've been en-light-ened!
16/11/2016

New project in the pipeline! Can you guess what it is? I've been en-light-ened!

10/07/2016

I am delighted to say that my third year project has been chosen to be included in the Creative Wave exhibition which is currently on show in the Galway City Museum. The exhibition is part of the Galway International Arts Festival and showcases some amazing pieces from some very talented people including myself! Admission into the exhibition is free, so you have no excuses not to go! More information about the exhibition and the festival can be found at : www.giaf.ie/events/creativewave

The piece that was chosen is called "Good Intensions". It is a small table, designed from the concept of being 100% sustainable. It has an innovative jointing system incorporated into its design, which means that it uses no fixings in its assembly and that the piece can be completely disassembled. The table top is made from OSB Smartply, the legs are solid oak and rope is elasticised rope.

The concept of the piece being 100% sustainable means that all the materials would be either sustainably made or they would be recycled/upcycled. The table top and rails are made from OSB Smartply which is supplied by Coillte, the legs are made from recycled pallets, and the rope is recycled climbing rope.

Here is a short video of how the piece is put together. Feel free to like, share or comment!!

This is a backpack that was made as part of a collaboration project with two young and very talented people, Aaron McDer...
20/12/2015

This is a backpack that was made as part of a collaboration project with two young and very talented people, Aaron McDermott and Aisling McCallion. It was an absolute pleasure working with both of these people, and was a great experience to learn about a different craft industry.
The bag is made with laminated birch ply, veneered with oak and the textiles are wool yarns knitted using designaknit technology, which is then felted and laytex lined. Then the straps are bias binded and padded with sports mesh.

Swerve is a bespoke stool I designed in my first year in GMIT Letterfrack. It can also be turned into a table when turne...
25/04/2015

Swerve is a bespoke stool I designed in my first year in GMIT Letterfrack. It can also be turned into a table when turned on its side, and a sheet of glass is put on top. It is made from laminated sheets if birch-ply. It is sprayed white to give it a very interesting and unique look.

Nest is a concept design I made. The idea is that the furniture could be assembled and dismantled easily, and then store...
25/04/2015

Nest is a concept design I made. The idea is that the furniture could be assembled and dismantled easily, and then stored in a jigsaw-like wall panel cut out to fit the furniture. It is for small living places with limited room and space. It is made from 18mm Birch-ply.

Ripple is my second year end of year masterpiece. It was based on Japanese design. The doors are made from ripple sycamo...
25/04/2015

Ripple is my second year end of year masterpiece. It was based on Japanese design. The doors are made from ripple sycamore veneer with stained oak veneer. The carcass is made from maple veneered panels of mdf. The under frame is handmade from solid oak with a black stain.

Web Is a clock I designed on a CNC. It is made from solid white beech with red paint sprayed into the grooves and on the...
25/04/2015

Web Is a clock I designed on a CNC. It is made from solid white beech with red paint sprayed into the grooves and on the sides.

Hand cut marquetry clock with one of my own designs.
25/04/2015

Hand cut marquetry clock with one of my own designs.

Small tea-light holders made from a combination of solid woods with a brass cup. Woods: Maple and Walnut, Walnut and Che...
16/04/2015

Small tea-light holders made from a combination of solid woods with a brass cup. Woods: Maple and Walnut, Walnut and Cherry and Walnut and Maple.

Small table made from solid ash. Table top mad from veneered maple and walnut.
16/04/2015

Small table made from solid ash. Table top mad from veneered maple and walnut.

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