horizon furniture

barcode stool

2010-09-27T22:56:00.000+01:00

the original barcode tables - a console table and a coffee table , were displayed as a funny pair at the granary exhibition in kinsale . they looked like a dressing table or desk with a stool .

a good lady doctor bought them for her bedroom , looking out on the ocean . the low table was way too low as a stool , so this is the new stool . there are more stripes in this one , but there is a slightly less random aspect to it than i wanted .

she didnt want a cushion as it would impact on the aesthetic , and i have no issue with that but you,d want a healthy sized arse or a very quick make up application hand .

time and effort - what it was

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time and effort - the reveal !

cork craft month granary exhibition

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the sun

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it has been decided . next year we take ten days in the sun . we book in the sales.
thus spake zarathustra

painted walk in wardrobe

2010-08-14T11:37:00.007+01:00

exhibitions month

2010-08-12T13:59:00.000+01:00

august is crazy exhibitions month in cork . this week ive been to 5 openings , too many for me - i need sleep . tuula harrington s new range of jewellery , wandsworth gallery -nuala o donovan and sara flynn - a superb show with very beautiful vessels and shapes . granary ehibition of cork craft - pretty cool space with plenty cool craft and lots of it . time and effort @horizon studio - comtemporary art , sculpture ,ceramics and furniture . THE GRAIN STORE AT BALLYMALOE featuring, Ceramic artists Eliz Burgess, Martha Cashman, Nedyalka Panova, Andrea Cashell and painters Diane Murphy, Louise McKeon, Rebecca Bradley will exhibit their work in The Grain Store at Ballymaloe. A group exhibition of fine art painting and ceramics will be held in The Grain Store at Ballymaloe seven local artists will hold a five week long show at The Grain Store at Ballymaloe Opening on Aug 11th running until Sept open daily from 9am until 9pm

time and effort - an exhibition of interesting things

2010-08-06T14:23:00.000+01:00

Time and effort: An exhibition of interesting things

Invite to Opening Mon 9th @ 6pm 34 tramore commercial park, tramore road

Rsvp - fergal.horizon@gmail.com

Exhibition to run - 9th – 14th August @horizon furniture studios

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All that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

Everything takes time and effort, whether cutting the grass or learning to surf. Without time and effort technique wouldn’t exist. Without technique there is no speciality. Without speciality we are boring. Speciality relies on the time and effort involved in process and thought.

Horizon furniture studio presents Time and Effort – an exhibition of interesting things.

Featuring the work of frieda meaney , kevin callaghan , rory tagney , hilary nunan , alex pentek ,

martin horgan , paul la roque , jo allen , fergal o leary and christine byrne.

Each artist has spent this time and effort learning, thinking, relearning, practising, honing, toiling

In an effort to invest themselves in their work.

Is it successful?

What reward does time and effort deserve?

Is the process of time and effort its own reward, like virtue?

Paul la roque, a graduate of the Crawford College, is a printmaker. His work deals with issues of contemporary idolatry. Comic book heroes are Christ like figures, asking questions about commercialism and religion with wit and intelligence

Rory Tagney, a graduate of letterfrack Furniture College, has been exploring sculpture through the use of wooden materials since leaving college. His piece “earth above ground “is a serious work of sculpture that’s both scary and beautiful and asks pertinent questions of man.

Alex pentek , Crawford graduate , sculptor , has been producing large scale public commissions of late , including “Beryl”, a limestone guard dog outside the revenue offices in cork . In this show he has a pink resin ant, one of a series of 12. Alex is currently in talks about a large commission in Ontario, Canada

Fergal o leary designs and makes modern bespoke furniture that asks to be appreciated and used. Tactile and subtle, simplicity is at the core of his work.

Contact: fergal o' leary, 4313313 or 087 6362088 or fergal.horizon@gmail.com

Organised by Cork Art and & Design, and supported by Cork County Council, Cork County & City Enterprise Boards and the Crafts Council of Ireland, Cork Craft Month is the first major programme of applied arts and craft events for the County, bringing together ceramicists, jewellers, textile-workers, furniture-makers, wood turners, paper and felt makers, sculptors and many more.

Méabh Ring, on behalf of Cork Art & Design. tel: 087 6711147, email: meabhring@eircom.net

www.corkartdesign.com

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high gloss shoe cabinet

2010-04-01T11:16:00.001+01:00

new high gloss black with cream interior shoe cabinet . for up to 50 pairs of shoes with drawers below for bags etc . this was a long project - client first contacted me feb 2009 , lots of tooing and froing till we settled on this design . the design is not gonna set the world on fire but the finish on the piece is great . imust admit to struggling to get the right finish and i ended up stripping it completely 3 times - what a dose . it was the last coat each time that went awry . then polisheing and compound etc., its labour intensive and perhaps i wasnt concentrating enough during the process coz it took ages and it shouldnt have . anyway im happy with it now - its not delivered yet though so fingers crossed . the handles are custom made stainless steel 100mm radius 3mm thick , i got 10 of em so ill be usin g them again .

roundy ash coffee table

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tritable cherry

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triangle table rippled euro cherry

2010-02-10T11:21:00.002Z

horizon furniture s new occassional table . beautiful rippled european cherry , curved triangle shape ( more of this type of shape to come ) ,flush legs dovetailed to the top. now all i have to do is find a big oxidised copper bowl to fit . keeping the austere theme of my furniture going . im thinking of a bdsm range - "basement " ahem !

2010-01-29T16:34:00.001Z

workshop ,showroom

2010-01-29T16:23:00.000Z

xmas blog

2009-12-21T09:38:00.004Z

xmas is on the way . merry christmas to all and wishing a prosperous yew near to all and myself !
the horizon furniture website is finally nearing completion .
not on the site but here are a few new ideas which ill be sorting out over christmas .
hall table /mirror/coat rack , roundy ash table with opal glass , baptism /liturgical font/ table .
the showroom is coming on too .
friends of horizon - mimo design ,profile engineering , and rapid glass are all playing a part in the design and realisation of the new look showroom - ready in feb/march .
invites later .
happy christmas !
fergal

back to blog part 2

2009-12-12T00:41:00.003Z

horizon fans .custom long walnut cabinet to house media centre etc. complete wireless access.
solid top made from american walnut . this particular batch was very obediant. lovely matched veneered doos make the unit . a success.

long cabinet

2009-12-12T00:39:00.001Z

back to blog

2009-12-03T11:00:00.004Z

back to blog with news of the last 6 months .
horizon furniture is getting out there but its tough . we have been working on lots of new things and trying to make money at the same time .
staff have come and gone - a good french lad sylvin fanget for 8 weeks - taught him to concentrate and to take responsibilty , now a german will rinke , well able and flexible .
more anon

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barcode

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Composition 17 - Modular Unit

from Nella Vetrina

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its only an accident daddy

2008-10-09T15:46:00.003+01:00

on monday upon return from weekend break in amsterdam ,a mirror has giveb me 15 stitches in my arm giving me ample time for paperwork .goddamn paperwork .oh to be able to afford someone who could do all of that stuff for me !

2008-09-28T13:28:00.000+01:00

theleemarvin credenza
this is a product of several interests, as usual. when i was younger i wanted to be a filmmaker. a vague likeness to robert deniro and an obsession with martin scorsese and other 60s and 70s college filmmakers did not help .but after a while i realised the shortcomings of these movies ,i grew up and they didnt . i discovered some nearly perfect films . film noir. shortish ,concise (but vague), ambiguous and visceral . le samurai isaw when in college in dublin . one hour and twenty minutes of noir. i likey a lot. not to much talking not too much explanation and brevity. nearly perfect . then about 2 weeks l8r i saw point blank. the next day isaw it again and again . the lighthouse arthouse cinema on middle abbey street .the best place in the world for a callow impressionable youth . in your face cinema (there were only about 20 seats ). i wanted my 93 grand . the styling of this movie left an impression thats hard to decipher . ive tried to but with time i realise i dont want to decipher it . it melted into me .
since then life has taken twists and turns to get me to where i am now . music and movies and love and kids and drink and messing and growing up and tings. learning is good but doing it is better. if you dont do you dont learn . if you dont make mistakes you dont learn and boy did i make mistakes.
twists and turns led me to furniture . making things led me to a state of contentment and understanding . all the while ingesting different methods, different styles and different concepts .
i found that i kept being drawn to bauhaus. bauhaus . a way of living very much of its time but far reaching in its influence . it was simply that i liked the way their furniture and architecture lookded . from bauhaus to your house via scandanavia . more anon

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HORIZON FURNTURE

CREATIVE COMTEMPORARY SOLUTIONS

Our perceptions of timelessness change from one decade to the next.
As our horizons broaden needs and wants intermingle to become more than just desire. Such emotion creates tension and contrast.
This contrast used with personality and skill can create harmony and ease in the spaces in which we live.

HORIZON FURNITURE works with the customer to interpret their desires into bespoke pieces which display beauty , character , individuality and intelligence.

HORIZON FURNITURE uses only quality materials and thought to make your furniture the right furniture for you.

Fergal o’ Leary , director of HORIZON FURNITURE , has been in the industry for ten years . Formerly with Hands-on Furniture , he designed and created bespoke commissions for a variety of customers ; both private and commercial . The insight gained from these projects coupled with an interest in sculpture , music and an informed appreciation of form means the customer is central to the design process and never displeased by the result - Beauty in your chosen space !