Woo-Lam (Sam) Choi is the designer artist and maker behind Walk in the Park, a New Zealand based wood-working studio with a specific focus on wood-turning to produce both commercial and art objects.
Sam, who has a furniture design background in South Korea, began learning wood-turning techniques in 2016 and is continuing his practice-led exploration with his sculptural objects in his Titirangi studio. Each work is homage to the varieties of mostly recycled or discarded wood available in New Zealand. His tactile devotion extends into his desire to create products that are both beautiful and functional, blending the organic with the domestic.