The History of Custom Industrial
In his formative years Durwin was introduced to the art world by his creative mother Sandra. A primary school Art teacher who nurtured his creative mind and surrounded him with art and materiality. Always encouraged to submerse himself into the process with no restrictions or parameters. She later taught him how to harness that creativeness by laying practical foundations and encouraging analytical processes to compliment and assist his visions. Formally trained in Fine Arts at Y.V.A.S in 1989-90. Durwin went on to achieve success attending the Australian College of Photography Art & Communication from 91-93. Early in his career, Durwin spent time working in set building for well-known movies and stage plays. His experience in this role brought to the surface his lateral thinking, resourcefulness and creative abilities as he was challenged to bring a variety of unusual designs to life. Whether it be a two and a half story sphinx or a gilded birdcage. He explains the process: "I had to quickly understand drawings and concepts that hadn't been fully detailed then be able to engineer and translate that into something that could be built. It was a lot of fun. Not only did it have to look beautiful it also had to be safe for people to walk and perform on, understanding the intricacies and complexity of moving parts in a design was another element I had to be conscious of as these parts had to withstand the punishment the performances dealt them". He has also built and managed the construction of architectural homes. From 20 million-dollar mansions to straw bale houses, however they all have something in common: the delivery was in the detail - in putting the care and thought into getting things done right. “You need to consider your client’s needs, what’s important to them, how they are going to use these spaces then set this as your intent, otherwise you run the risk of forgetting the users.” Over time Durwin's focus shifted back to his roots and he reengaged with his first love of creating purely from his own mind. In 2013 he launched Custom Industrial with the vision to create beautiful, highly detailed, sculptural pieces and to bring together like-minded artisans in collaborative projects. |