Crafts CouncilDirectorywelikelessDesigner/Maker with wood as the dominant material.London, EnglandWoodworkingMixed mediaWebsiteE-mailInstagramAboutInfoSustainabilityNeil Paterson is the designer/maker behind welikeless and he began making wooden boxes a few years ago. Other materials, including brass, aluminium, acrylic and plastic laminates regularly feature in his designs. The contrast between the natural beauty of wood and the relentless uniformity of man made materials such as acrylic and plastic laminates, is a consistent theme.Focus:Building a reputation for making beautiful high quality objects.Commissions:Available for commissionsThe solid wood and veneer that Neil uses are almost exclusively native to the British Isles and from sustainable sources. This can be timber that is felled in the course of construction projects, or as a result of storms. Whilst acrylic and plastic laminates have long been associated with a ‘throw away’ culture, Neil aims to present their inherent beauty within the context of desirable objects that have provenance and longevity.AboutNeil Paterson is the designer/maker behind welikeless and he began making wooden boxes a few years ago. Other materials, including brass, aluminium, acrylic and plastic laminates regularly feature in his designs. The contrast between the natural beauty of wood and the relentless uniformity of man made materials such as acrylic and plastic laminates, is a consistent theme.InfoFocus:Building a reputation for making beautiful high quality objects.Commissions:Available for commissionsSustainabilityThe solid wood and veneer that Neil uses are almost exclusively native to the British Isles and from sustainable sources. This can be timber that is felled in the course of construction projects, or as a result of storms. Whilst acrylic and plastic laminates have long been associated with a ‘throw away’ culture, Neil aims to present their inherent beauty within the context of desirable objects that have provenance and longevity.WebsiteE-mailInstagramProjectKelly_3ProjectQuartetProjectJudd