TV2102 (Somerset)

Drawing their name from the geological term indicating the petrified fragments spat from volcanoes, objects from the Tephra series are crafted using hand-picked, specially treated flowers mounted on sculptural forms made of metal and jute, reminiscent of monochrome bas-reliefs. Metallised using a thermo-coating technique that covers the dense textures in a thin layer of molten metal, the result is an almost Pompeiian effect of silhouettes covered in volcanic debris. Born in between the sublime fragility of the flower and the rigidity of the industrial process, the organic, free-form collectable piece is finished in polished zinc.