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A great community creation made by Ryan Kerr (aka @woodworkerrs) built using completely waste wood. Who knew a combination of old floorboards, victorian pine and a decent finish could look so great!

It's amazing what can be done on a small budget! Check out what Hayley and Adrian used to transform their kitchen spaces with the help of some reclaimed wood. Eco-friendly and affordable, what more could you want.

Glasgow-based artist Tinsel Edwards created a beautiful series of pieces for her degree show utilising ex-Hunterian Museum archive drawers. See the paintings and learn about what's next for her practice.

Glasgow School of Art graduate Susan Breckenridge up-cycles drawers from the Hunterian Museum & Gallery to display all the treasured memories and artefacts of her childrens' lives.

Via our wood collections service, we worked with EventCycle to collect waste wood from COP26 back in 2021. When Scottish Libraries contacted us in early summer 2023 to produce some peg boards, we had just the material for the job! Learn about the full transformation here.

Glasgow School of Art Sculpture Masters student Garret, centres his practice around restoring and reimagining waste timber. Using a wide range of reclaimed wood including various components of oak whisky barrels, he combines this timber with other recycled materials to craft highly unique sculptures.

Brodie has been building dens and using woodworking tools since he was aged 3. Over 10 years later and he’s now building tables, storage units and even event props, all from reclaimed wood. It sounds like Timber Kid has started his furniture making career early!

With a goal to improve health and wellbeing among staff and students, we were very excited to assist in bringing the Relax & Renew Space to life.