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maker & creator

Thom Moutafis

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RELIC FORM / EST 2017.

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a reflection and a projection.
A woodworking practice rooted in process as we hum along to the sound of the tools in hand in reciprocity with the natural world, and the timelines that weave and unweave through it.

Through the rhythm of carving, old worlds are reimagined, an exploration of how ancient craft, architecture, and natural form can guide contemporary making. Each work is navigated as a conversation between material and maker, harmonising with the essence of wood in reverence to the kinship we hold with our trees, and the landscapes within and without.
As a way to connect deeply to the world and to the self, leaving behind remnants of time spent discovering along the pathways of process. The work becomes a study of transformation, an ever-evolving web of opportunity and remembrance held within the stories of a tree.

Carved vessels and artefacts, sculptural forms are offered to serve space, as companions that live, breathe, and age with you. They hold integrity through time, gathering the marks of use and weathering as part of their becoming.

In 2025, In Between Worlds Collection opened, a new collection shaped by the space between nature and self, exploring thresholds, transition, and belonging.
Each piece is released through the seasons of exchange, an offering for those who feel to become custodians of the work, and to carry its story forward in reciprocity with nature, a gentle reminder.

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