NOTTINGHAM, UK

WOOD: CHERRY

Mac Collins is a British designer from Nottingham. Mac graduated in 2018 with a degree in Three-Dimensional Design from Northumbria University, where he is currently a designer in residence. Since graduating, Mac has received a number of awards, including the Hole & Corner Cræftiga Prize, and has recently launched a collection of furniture with makers Benchmark. Mac uses his creative practice to explore the effects of interaction, the value in celebrating identity, and the connections that might be made between objects and their owners.

Collin’s examined his own feelings about the sense of isolation felt by millions of people over the past 18 months. ‘It seemed the word “isolation” had become negative, almost demonised. However, in my mind, it had always been a really romantic word. It carries positive connotations of being separated from the rigmarole of daily routine, giving you time and space to reflect. I’ve never seen it as a bad thing. I guess it has always suited my personality. Certainly it was never something to avoid or get away from.’