Workroom

Workroom are a father and daughter team (Doug & Rebecca Snelling) based at Clevedon south of Auckland with a focus on sustainability and ecologically minded design.

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They bring together contrasting materials in much of their work - plywood, Matai, Tawa, Kauri, Rimu and lacquered surfaces, encouraging you to do the same in your homes.  Much of the native timber used is 100% recycled.

Rebecca is a fine arts student who combines her eye for quality design with her and her father Doug's skill for hand crafting timber.

"I'm a great beliver that we look through a rear view mirror into the future.  Our practise values the hands-on approach - we use recycled New Zealand timbers whereever possible to create something new that has an ongong story" says Rebecca.

"With Dad's backgound in building and woodworking and mine in art and design, it seemed quite natural to work togther and open a studio.  The discovery of our site in rural Clevedon has contributed to our practise with its barn nature and country asthetic."  Rebecca is often inspired by her great aunt, Helen Brown, a celebrated artist in the 1960s and 70s.