A known advocate of the local circular economy of highly skilled and passionate people looking after native trees and woodland, Angus Ross is best known for his sculptural, oak and ash furniture – for indoors and the garden.
Working with wood for almost thirty years, Ross works from his studio-workshop in Aberfeldy, Perthshire. The timber for his furniture collection is sourced from a collectively owned bluebell wood, just five miles from the workshop. Ross fells and mills a few trees each year to improve the biodiversity and overall health of the woodland and this supply of small section, characterful, richly coloured wood and careful steam-bending has become his signature process.
Ross made his first appearance at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2023, presenting his (then) new, curvaceous garden range – the Dalerb Garden Collection. The Dalerb Chair was listed as a finalist in the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Sustainable Product of the Year in 2023, nominated for contributing to a local, low-carbon, circular economy and protecting the future of precious oak woodland.
Broadcaster, Charlotte Smith and the BBC Countryfile team visited the Angus Ross workshop and woodland for a feature on Ash trees. The programme will air Sunday, the 6th April at 5.15 PM and will also be available on BBC i-player.
Ross has a background in design and most furniture is made to commission for private collectors and public bodies including the National Trust, Historic Environment Scotland and museums, churches, art galleries across the UK.
