Gordon Russell was a design pioneer - a furniture designer, maker, calligrapher, educator, entrepreneur and champion of accessible, we;; crafted design. His greatest skill was making connections between hand and machine, craft and design, theory and practice, landscape and architecture.
This film introduces the man, his innovations and passions, through the words of friends and colleagues including: Ray Leigh, Trevor China and Professor Ken Baynes. It offers a unique insight into his ambition to teach the machine manners and deliver beautifully crafted furniture to a wide market.
Gordon Russell Museum
15 Russell Square
Broadway
Worcs.
WR12 7AP
UK
+44(0)1386 854695
Film maker: Charles Mapleston.
A Malachite Production