Banana Pool Table at Shoreditch House for carnival week

Banana installed in the secret garden room for carnival week

Banana Pool Table at Library London 20/01/15 - 20/03/15

#BananaPool on mezzanine 2 at the Library Club, 112 St Martins Lane.

Special thanks to Ronald Ndoro. http://www.lib-rary.com/

Banana Pool Table Launch Party, Hospital Club 19/09/14

Special Thanks to: 
Oliver Morton and Michael Berg at the Hospital Club http://www.thehospitalclub.com/
David Cottrell, Ginette Boyd, and Dan Phillips at the Prince's Trust
Sebastian Daniel, Tamsin Daniel, Rachael Daniel, Jake Brown

Unventions featured in Telegraph online

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/interiorsandshopping/11063946/Interiors-the-Unventions-of-Cleon-Daniel.html

Telegraph Magazine Design Special 6/09/14

Full page design special in Telegraph Magazine, plus mention on the front cover too.
Online version: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/11063936/Cleon-Daniel-Is-that-a-pocket-in-your-banana.html

Thanks to: 
Design Ed. Mr David Nicholls
Tamsin Daniel

Banana Pool Table at London Design Festival 2014

So this is happening.. 

I'm having a go at the London Design Festival this year and will be exhibiting at the hospital club in Covent Garden.
This is a solo installation in a great setting (a bar) where all are welcome to come and have a go, see what all the fuss is about, and even enter the Banana Pool Tournament.
Prizes for the winning team so far include a year's supply of bananas and a Banana Mojito.

See the official LDF listing here: http://www.londondesignfestival.com/events/banana-pool-table-launch

W Radio Colombia - Interview

Interview on Colombian talk show 'W Weekend' on 13/04/14 with Andrés Torres
http://www.wradio.com.co/escucha/programas/w-fin-de-semana/programa/753894.aspx

GQ France

Was nice to be approached by GQ france a couple of months back for a feature on the Banana Pool Table in this year's April Issue.
Looking forward to getting it exhibited in a public space soon..

Corner Ladder

Have spent the last few months making this, one of my favourite ideas from my book.
The ladder is made entirely from ash, an amazing wood to work with, incredibly flexible, and very strong.
I hope it's a piece that will bring a smile to a face or two.

Thanks to : Julian Forder for his expertise + workshop, and to Harry Scott for the images. 

Corner ladder - day 1

From left: Julian Forder, Corner ladder

Cheeky feature in Evening Standard Magazine recently

November 8th 2013

Interview with Mike Apps on BBC Radio Solent

Available on iplayer here: (1:40 onwards) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01dtd58

Twat Bag Selected for 2013 Threadneedle Prize

Twat Bag has been selected from over 3500 works to be exhibited at this year's Threadneedle Prize

Pretty self explanatory this one.
I came up with the idea ages ago and had to see it through as a finished 3D piece.
It's taken quite a while to get it looking ship shape, and I'd like to thank the following for their help, advice, enthusiasm, and encouragement:

Peter, Sarah & Jackie at The Identity Store http://theidentitystore.co.uk/
Nick Cliffe at www.artisans.co.uk
Tracey Cole at www.allumandsidaway.co.uk

The bag has been made by Georgie Tym www.handsoftym.wordpress.com

It will be exhibited as part of this year's Threadneedle Prize exhibition at the Mall Galleries
in London from 25th September - 12th October.

Exhibition visitors can vote for the piece in the £10,000 Visitor's Choice Award
http://www.threadneedleprize.com/page/3221/Vistors+Choice+Award+announcement

 The making of..

Big day - Leather back from the printers

Feature in Dorset's Blackmore Vale Magazine

http://www.blackmorevale.co.uk/Todber-artist-Cleon-s-cheeky-handbag-short-listed/story-19644228-detail/story.html

Banana Pool Table available to buy at firebox.com

Pleased to announce that the Banana Pool Table is now available to buy on firebox.com.
This will be a limited edition piece made from the finest / most expensive materials money can buy. Each table will be signed and numbered.

http://www.firebox.com/product/6168/Banana-Pool-Table?via=hp&s=1x1&t=new

Interview with Steve Harris on BBC Radio Solent

Available on iplayer here: (1:41:30 onwards)  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p018rbwh

saatchi online page

http://www.saatchionline.com/cleondaniel

Feature in the Mail Online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2328646/Snooker-fruity-Artist-goes-completely-potty-banana-shaped-pool-table.html

Banana Pool published on Design Boom: http://www.designboom.com/art/banana-pool-table-by-cleon-daniel/

Banana Pool 2013

It's been a year in the making this one, and is the biggest project so far -very pleased to say that it's finished and looking how it should.
Work started in May 2012 with help from Julian Forder, an old family friend and retired carpenter with a fantastic workshop and a lot of patience!
I owe a great deal of thanks to Julian and also to Katie Morgan who lent her expertise with the wood graining. http://www.thedecorativepainter.co.uk/