'Half'
'Half' is a haptic wooden sculpture made by hand from reclaimed pine, oak, sapele, ash and walnut. The piece evokes the idea of hillside houses. Recently exhibited at Bath Fringe Festival 26 'Permission to Touch'.
Nick Jones
MA Fine Art 2026
Nick Jones is a Welsh artist and woodworker whose practice is rooted in material, place and memory. Working from a small workshop at the end of his garden, he creates work from wood salvaged from skips, reclaim centres and other discarded sources, allowing the history and imperfections of each material to inform the finished piece.
Largely self-taught, Jones develops his techniques through an experimental, practice-led approach, learning through making and responding to the materials available to him.
Through reclaimed wood, Jones explores ideas of memory, heritage and the relationship between people and the materials that surround them. His practice considers how discarded materials can be given new meaning, transforming overlooked fragments of everyday life into sculpture.
Nick is also a working carpenter and furniture maker blending fine art with time honoured technique.
Nick's work has recently been featured at the Bath Fringe Festival 2026 as well as the Sylva
Foundation.
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'Surveillance'
Panopticon is based on the current system of surveillance capitalism - that is, where our thoughts, wants, and needs are monetised and sold back to us. In Panopticon, the light represents the persistent observation of people.
'Three Ways to Build a Man'
Made from reclaimed oak and cedar this settle is inspired by the vernacular furniture of 1800s South Wales miners' houses. Instead of replicating piece by piece a settle chair I decided to interpret the form in my own manner.
'Many Paths That Lead us Home'
We all walk our own path: the decisions we make, the unexpected twists and turns that lead us towards the place we call home. The installation explores this through the medium of wooden sculpture and screen print.