Q&A: Scott Van Tuil
Inspired and influenced by his island home, a Hobart-based furniture designer and maker creates a portfolio of objects that are as beautiful in form as they are in function.
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What do you do?
I’m a designer and maker, working out of my studio - VAN TUIL Design Studio.
Describe a typical day on the job for you.
A typical day is spent in the workshop, working on current projects, and designing for future projects. A lot of my work has a uniquely Tasmanian story, like the Turbine Bowl and Arch Vessels which both take inspiration from the pioneering Hydro Electric scheme in Tasmania’s story.
What’s the best thing about what you do for a living?
Buying architecture and design books as tax-deductible expenses is pretty great! But I feel most lucky to be able to spend time creating beautiful things.
What about the worst thing about what you do for a living?
Easy - anything related to business administration.
You could live anywhere in the world, but you chose Tasmania - why?
We love Tasmania. There are so many easily accessible ingredients that make a fantastic lifestyle possible: the sea, the beach, the wilderness, culture, and food and drink.
What are three must-dos for every visitor to Tassie?
In no particular order - eat, drink, and get to Bruny Island.
Where is your favourite local coffee haunt?
Describe your perfect Saturday in the part of Tasmania you call home.
A perfect summer Saturday starts with coffee and pastries, followed by boating off one of Hobart’s great beaches, and dinner and drinks at Sonny in the evening.
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