Introducing Carl Fox, Leather and Marquetry Artist

We’re thrilled to welcome Carl Fox into the Teer & Co fold of Artist-Designer-Makers. 

Carl joins us to offer his skills as a leather craftsman and marquetry artist to support our management of bespoke commission enquiries from private and trade clients (interior designers, architects, developers, etc).

Carl was recently featured in Forbes magazine, and following his recent debut marquetry series ‘Unsteady Giants’, now has works in private collections. Following is a small selection of Carl’s recent creations which are typically inspired by the work of Oscar Niemeyer, Frank Lloyd-Wright, Miro, Mondrian and more.

We love and support Carl’s passion for using as many existing materials as possible in his creations to help minimise the impact of his work on the environment. 

He favours using leather that has been produced for the luxury fashion industry and, due to overproduction, has become unused surplus stock. Pairing this with wood veneer, often offcuts, he designs marquetry artworks with a nostalgic nod to a past era.

“My art is an exploration of human emotion through form, texture, colour and line. An insight into the raw feelings that come from daily experience. The hidden undulance of every individual thought we never dare share.

For me, abstraction is cathartic. A healing process that occurs when texture and colour combine. By using both the tactile nature of leather and the sweeping grain of wood, I create stories in my pieces that are as individual as the person viewing them. Each and every artwork reflecting the observers experience.

Each piece is born from waste product, surplus stock or offcuts. I include the faults, scars or cracks that would normally make these materials unusable. Structured yet imperfect.”

We look forward to representing and working with Carl, and to sharing his creations and developments with you. 

If you have any questions about his work, or would like to discuss a bespoke piece to realise your own vision, then please call Simon Teer on 07957 627052 or send an email to simon@simonteer.com.