artist
Phil Irons
Phil Irons, an Australian-born woodturner, discovered his passion at thirteen using his father’s antique lathe. After a career in the travel industry, he returned to woodworking full-time in 1994. His deep understanding of English timberstems from years working as a tree surgeon. Phil’s bestselling book Woodturning: Two in One showcases his signature style: elegant vessels and hollow forms, often enhanced with subtle dyes and natural grain features. By adding precision-threaded lids, these pieces become handmade wooden cremation urns sought after worldwide.
Creating artisan memorial urns for ashes gives Phil a profound sense of purpose, blending functional art with deep emotional meaning. He is a past president of the Association of Woodturners of Great Britain and a member of the American Association of Woodturners.
