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Seller Of The Week: Jonathan Renton

September 9, 2020 By Ben 4 Comments

We’re really excited to show you today’s Rooms Solutions Seller of the Week.

It’s rare to come across wood turning, but what you’re about to see is something special.

Jonathan uses a lot of different wood types to create some magical looking bowls, cups and vases – all with their own unique patterns and striations.

Rooms Solutions had a chat with Jonathan to get an understanding of how he works and his process for creating every distinct product.

Q&A with Jonathan

Name: Jonathan Renton

Bio: 30 year old designer and woodworker from Nottingham, U.K.

Jonathan Renton English Pear oak chestnut sycamore beech and American walnut bowls
Jonathan Renton - American walnut bowl and a tulip wood vase

How did you first get into wood turning and what made you never look back?

As a graphic designer, I’ve always had a passion for design.

Most of my time is spent making careful decisions based on shape, alignment, form; all with aesthetics in mind.

I spend almost all of my time as a designer on a computer or using pencil and paper to create two dimensional graphics, the more I did this, the greater the urge I had to create physical three dimensional objects, and apply the same design theory to these.

I’ve always had an interest in wood, so combining this with the desire to create 3D objects lead me to wood turning.

Jonathan Renton Selection of Bowls

What makes your products unique in the wood turning world?

I’d like to think my work strikes a nice balance between decorative and functional.

I have a particular focus on creating delicately thin bowls whilst also paying particular attention to the finish, ensuring I show the natural color and texture of the wood.

Jonathan Renton - Two handmade Elm cups

Which species of wood are best to work with and which do you need to avoid at all costs?

I enjoy working with English sycamore the most, it’s soft enough that it’s enjoyable to turn, but dense enough that I can create particularly thin bowls.

American walnut is also a favorite, as the final product offers such a gorgeous deep color, but it requires particular patience to get a good finish, avoiding grain tear-out.

There are no species that I would avoid, but wood that hasn’t been prepared and dried well enough can be very problematic!

Jonathan Ranton English Hornbeam

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How spontaneous is your work?

I try and find a balance between creating and refining my ‘signature’ shape, whilst also playing around with new ideas.

It also comes down to the wood I find, I might change the plans for a bowl based on the wood figuring direction and, during the wood turning process, I might uncover a knot or a crack in the wood that will alter the way I shape that particular bowl.

Jonathan Renton - English oak bowl

Where can the lovely readers of this article find everything you create?

I post regularly on my Instagram account @jonathan.renton and I open my online shop: www.jonathanrenton.com every couple of months to show and sell the past month’s work.


Rooms Solutions want to say a huge thank you to Jonathan for contributing to this Seller of the Week article.

He’s done a great job and we’re confident you’ll agree that his work in exceptional too, definitely seek his website and Instagram out to buy some of your own.



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  1. Judith says

    September 11, 2020 at 6:12 am

    Beautiful work. A delight to look at and handle – I have the pleasure of owning a couple of his pieces.

    Reply
    • Ben says

      September 11, 2020 at 8:33 am

      Thanks for commenting, Judith. So glad you love them, they look incredible and it’s a joy to feature them on Rooms Solutions

      Reply
  2. Graeme Renton says

    September 11, 2020 at 9:48 am

    Very proud of knowing Jonathan here and his gift in working with wood with great attention to detail to ensure the best use of the natural grain of the wood

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    • Ben says

      September 11, 2020 at 11:29 am

      It’s really great to hear you say that Graeme, we’re so pleased that we’ve had the chance to feature someone who’s as dedicated to their craft as Jonathan!

      Reply

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