About Us

Havelock Studio was established in 2015 by Jack Havelock Bailey.

I’m a designer, maker and artist specialising in functional art, tableware and restaurant-ware. My work explores sculptural forms through the medium of timber sourced from our woodland in Kent. Woodturning is at the heart of my practice and through this I aim to create objects of intrigue and delight.

I graduated with distinction from The Welsh School of Architecture in 2013 but my love of making with my own hands has pushed me to set up Havelock Studio.

My background in Architecture has been hugely influential in what I make now and through that I tend toward simplicity in my forms. I was always a fan of minimalist styles using fundamental raw materials like wood, stone and glass.

The understanding of materials and how to manipulate them to create space is at the forefront of all successful buildings. I create objects with this idea in mind but rarely will I impose a predetermined design onto a piece of wood, I am often inspired and guided by the material itself to create a form through a conversation.

The conversation starts when cutting into a log with a chainsaw and seeing what is inside, I then ask myself what is the best thing or things I can make from this which both does the wood justice and is a beautiful form in and of itself.

The answer varies all the time and therein comes my catalogue of shapes which show off the different beautiful intricacies of the wood. That all comes from a place of fully understanding the material, being inspired by it and revealing its beauty in the best possible way through form.

If you have a bespoke commission or any other enquiry then feel free to email me at info@havelockstudio.com

You can also follow me @havelockstudio on instagram.