Jim Partridge and Liz Walmsley have worked together designing and making

furniture and other functional woodwork for the last 22 years.  The scope of their work ranges from the small and domestic to monumental outdoor pieces.

By the time the partnership began Jim had already established a reputation for his vessels and small scale furniture.

Initially  they worked on outdoor projects, building public seats, footbridges, and shelters.

They have always said that their intention was to make “work with a strong

but quiet presence in the landscape”. This statement remains true, even

though in recent years they have broadened that landscape to include built

environments, projects include an altar for Christ Church Cathedral in

Oxford, seats for Compton Verney Art Gallery, furniture for Ruthin Crafts Centre and many private commissions.

Their studio furniture, much of which is carved from blocks of green oak, often scorched and polished to a lustrous black finish, is in public collections across the world, including the V&A in London and Manchester Art Gallery.  The work has twice been shortlisted for the Jerwood Furniture prize.

Recent projects that include making a series of seats for the new rose garden at RHS Wisley and seats for Hereford Cathedral Close and a bridge in North Wales.