About
Eleanor Lakelin works with the ‘life-force’ of trees. Sustainably felled in the UK, each tree embodies a distinct story of growth and struggle that underwrites its passage from matter to material in her studio. Carved on and off the lathe, the sure-footed geometrics of her pieces are complicated by the expressionistic chaos of burr, or given new time signatures in the rhythms of carved patterns and textures.
Eleanor’s work is exhibited internationally and featured in significant private and public collections, including the Museum of Arts and Design New York, USA; Victoria & Albert Museum, UK; and The Loewe Foundation. She has also been recognised with numerous accolades, including the 2018 QEST Scholarship, the 2017 British Wood Awards, Bespoke Category, and finalist status in the 2022 Loewe Craft Prize.
Eleanor lives and works in London and is represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery.
