Yield

2025 / Glacial Oak, Slate

The idea started with a mistake. A cabinet was left outside in the rain with a concrete slab on top, and the weight slowly warped the piece. Instead of seeing it as damage, I found it really exciting. The moment the material gave way and accidentally revealed something unexpected. I wanted to explore this idea intentionally. 

Yield explores the relationship between the rock’s weight and the table’s function. This work tests the limits of an entryway table by emphasising the interaction between object and user. The rock, through its constant weight and pressure, forces the table to yield – both physically and conceptually. The user can drop their items into the carved bowl, which adds a physical interaction that adds to the visual effect. 

Yield asks people to question what they believe about materials and function. The piece shows timber being pushed into a form it normally wouldn’t take, bent under the weight of stone. The rock’s presence reshapes how the table is used: its form and mass restrict interaction to a single accessible point, rendering the rest of the surface obsolete. Through this, the table’s functionality is questioned. Has it lost its original purpose, or has the weight given it a new one?