Jeremy Broun has been creating innovative designs in wood for over half a century. His story is probably as unique as his furniture creations - being told to 'come back when you're famous' when trying to find a local gallery to show his work in the1970's - early examples are now being sold internationally as vintage collectibles. His passion for working wood transcends the conventional labels of 'artist', 'carpenter' or 'luthier' but simply celebrates the versatility of this valuable resource, on loan to
us on planet Earth.
Innovative woodworker
'Every piece of furniture is in a sense also a piece of sculpture'. From a book on Scandinavian design in wood 1970.
Jeremy Broun says something new in each piece he creates, perhaps drawing from tradition or from what the tree wants to do, exploring the boundaries of tools and techniques and inventing new techniques and ways of joining wood to form practical art.
About Jeremy Broun
Jeremy Broun established a small furniture workshop in Bath in 1973 and without any capital and with limited tools created his own unique style of furniture designs shaped very much by those limitations. Early travels to Scandinavia and later a Churchill Travel Scholarship to Sweden, Finland and Italy visiting factories and workshops influenced his approach. His journey is documented in a series of videos called The Carpenter's Tale.
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Jeremy Broun's lifetime passion for wood and furniture has culminated in a major project called 'Furniture Today' - where he uniquely documents the designer maker revolution against a historical backcloth of furniture dating back to the Magna Carta. He tells the inside story of the 1970s British Craft Furniture Revival that he was part of and which has paved the way for the work of today. Watch preview videos
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Tree Custodian
A wildlife retreat with a river flowing into the Atlantic, Jeremy Broun is custodian of some oak trees. Here is the birdhide on stilts he built that withstands flooding.
Publications and and other media
A woodworking author since 1989 Jeremy Broun's books include the pioneer book on creative routing - The Incredible Router and the Top UK Authors award 'The Encyclopedia of Woodworking Techniques'. Currently he publishes his own range of hardback books with linked online video content, plus a range of video integrated ebooks available at
