Brendan Stemp is one of Australia's leading wood turners. He specialises in designing and producing unique, functional and modern pieces from locally sourced materials, mainly natural timbers.

Brendan's work is highly collectible, and is a perfect choice for those looking for gifts, including corporate or wedding gifts, that says something very special about the rich Australian natural environment. Shop online for giftware with delivery Australia wide.

Brendan Stemp was born in Melbourne in 1960. He trained to be an art and craft teacher at Melbourne State College (now Melbourne University) between 1982 and 1985 where he met Richard Raffan and Vic Wood (both world renowned woodturners). Both spent time with Brendan teaching him woodturning and instilling in him the importance of good design and finish.

He started his woodworking business by accepting a variety of commissions, which included making dining/coffee tables, cabinets, bookshelves, a lectern and bridges for a landscaping company. However, one constant has been his woodturning. Since his introduction to woodturning in 1985, he has worked on his lathe mainly producing functional items.

Now, Brendan is a full time woodturner and divides his time between making production items, concert quality recorders, exhibition pieces, teaching and demonstrating.