Bowls

#2321 Coastal Heath 240mm 160mm $220
#2453 Huon Pine 235mm 200mm $320
#24106 Sassafras 320mm 260mm $280
#24108 Coastal Heath 260mm 230mm $260
#24121 Huon Pine 70mm 135mm $90
#24123 Huon Pine 200mm 170mm $110
#24124 Redgum 250mm 150mm $110
#24125 Sleeper 490mm 230mm $230

Platters

#2411 Sheoak 540mm 240mm $180
#2435 Sheoak 280mm 300mm $230
#2436 Blackwood 390mm 240mm $110
#2465 Sheoak 540mm 260mm $280
#24104 Sassafras 400mm 170mm $230

Boxes

#2322 Grass Tree 110mm x 90mm SOLD
#2322 Grass Tree 110mm x 90mm SOLD
#2324 Huon Pine 180mm x 90mm SOLD
#2324 Huon Pine 180mm x 90mm SOLD
#2327 Sassafras White Oak 190mm x 75mm x 35mm SOLD
#2327 Sassafras White Oak 190mm x 75mm x 35mm SOLD
#2338 Gidgee Elm Walnut Burl 120mm x 95mm SOLD
#2338 Gidgee Elm Walnut Burl 120mm x 95mm SOLD

Tables

#2315 Redgum / Glass 1250mm x 820mm x 500mm SOLD

About

Hailing from the Southwest of Victoria, Gavin Symes turned his first piece of wood forty-five years ago after his interest in timber and wooden products was sparked by his first job stacking and machining timber at Errey Anderson Hardware in Portland.

Witnessing his grandson’s newfound passion, Gavin’s grandfather arranged special access to his friend’s lathe, where Gavin spent hours turning wood and producing his first bowls.

After a successful thirty-year career in window fabrication, Gavin has returned to his passion for wood and timber and has turned his hobby into an artistic pursuit.

Working from his purpose-built studio in Allestree, Gavin has been creating bowls and objects d’art for the past five years, for both himself, and as mementos for his friends and family.

Gavin prefers to work with Australian natives; burls, root balls, and limbs; and aims to maintain the wood’s natural edges wherever possible.

As much as anything else, Gavin enjoys the discovery process of turning wood on his lathe, revealing the inside secrets of wood and timber, and the intricate patterns only nature can produce.

Gavin’s artwork is now available to purchase, and he also invites commissions, specifically those involving ‘turning’ old wood and discarded timber into bowls and platters.