It’s been over a decade since a trip to London’s Tate Modern gallery started Jeremy Cole’s evolution from a working quantity surveyor (and aspiring carpenter) to a world-renowned artisan.
“Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to work with my hands,” he explains. “I registered for a carpentry apprenticeship. But, at a certain point, when I was entering the workforce that just wasn’t feasible. So I trained in something that I knew was in demand. However, I always saw it as a place-holder, not as a career. I worked as a QS for the income. I knew at some point I’d get into doing something artistic, and I would need money to get started.”