Glenn Dane 'Plate from local responsibly sourced oak, with iron oxide, chalk pigment & oak gall botanical dye'

Dimensions - Ø20cm 

Materials -  Local responsibly sourced oak, with iron oxide, chalk pigment & oak gall botanical dye

Care -  Dust lightly, keep dry and out of direct sunlight

Description 

Handcrafted from responsibly sourced local oak, this wooden plate features a slightly off-centre knot that gives the surface a gentle tilt. Iron oxide and oak gall dye settle into the wood’s natural lines, creating a variety of dark tones. A crossed brushstroke and a subtle chalk pigment splashes the surface. A crack in the wood, running from centre to edge, is carefully mended with three visible stitches, a testament to the artist’s hand. With both painterly and sculptural qualities, the piece can be exhibited on a wall or placed on a surface.

About the Artist 

Glenn Dane works in Cambridgeshire, creating vessels and sculptural forms from locally and sustainably sourced wood. Using freshly cut green timber, he allows natural movement and distortion to shape each piece, preserving knots, fissures and grain as traces of growth. Cracks are stitched as acts of care, and surfaces are finished with hand-made dyes and pigments from foraged plants, seeds and earth. The works exist as abstract, three-dimensional landscapes that reimagine the countryside through form and colour.

Read more about Glenn's practice and view his full collection..