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Catalogue number: 37
Artist: Richard Walsh
Title: Heavy copper table centrpiece
Medium: Copper
Dimensions: Height: 135mm, diameter 210mm
A unique hand raised piece demonstrating the warm copper pallette through a simple but functionally elegant form It represents a durable artefact with ethical arts and crafts values.
The Centrepiece was hand - raised from flat sheets of heavy gauge copper.
The base was fashioned from the same copper, and accents of white and yellow metal added as decoration, which serve as holders for fine flower stems.
Hand raising is a labour intensive activity, involving differing hammering processes such as "blocking" "raising" "planishing" and "caulking" and each half of the object has been struck approximately 65,000 times to achieve the finished planished surface.
This style of finish was widely used within the Arts and Crafts movement to emphasise the hand - made qualities of crafted artefacts, something which I also embrace.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.
Catalogue number: 37
Artist: Richard Walsh
Title: Heavy copper table centrpiece
Medium: Copper
Dimensions: Height: 135mm, diameter 210mm
A unique hand raised piece demonstrating the warm copper pallette through a simple but functionally elegant form It represents a durable artefact with ethical arts and crafts values.
The Centrepiece was hand - raised from flat sheets of heavy gauge copper.
The base was fashioned from the same copper, and accents of white and yellow metal added as decoration, which serve as holders for fine flower stems.
Hand raising is a labour intensive activity, involving differing hammering processes such as "blocking" "raising" "planishing" and "caulking" and each half of the object has been struck approximately 65,000 times to achieve the finished planished surface.
This style of finish was widely used within the Arts and Crafts movement to emphasise the hand - made qualities of crafted artefacts, something which I also embrace.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.