{"product_id":"malcolm-martin-and-gaynor-dowling-fan-piece-in-limed-and-scorched-oak","title":"Malcolm Martin and Gaynor Dowling 'Fan Piece in Limed and Scorched Oak'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions - W 38cm x H 37cm x D 7cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials - Limed and scorched oak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCare - Dust lightly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted by artistic duo Malcolm Martin and Gaynor Dowling, these wooden sculptures are formed from English hardwood, celebrating the natural character and integrity of the material. Each piece is carefully shaped to create a soft silhouette that appears rounded from the front and flattened in profile, offering a quiet interplay between volume and plane.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir work carries a cultural and poetic sensibility, expressed through asymmetrical discs and bottle like forms. Surfaces are worked by hand, with facets, engraved lines, and subtle markings that give every piece a distinct texture and presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividually, each sculpture has a strong, sculptural clarity, when grouped, they form nuanced arrangements with gentle contrasts in shape, tone, and surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Artist \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMalcolm Martin and Gaynor Dowling make sculptures in wood, from half-ton monumental forms for a secret garden, to vessels sewn together from sections of veneer weighing a few grammes.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThey have worked together on every stage of the piece, collaborating full time since 1997. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"What all our pieces share is the central role of the hand and of hand tools, primarily through carving.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWorking on different bodies of work concurrently, continuing their series of still life groupings both in monochrome and colour at the same time as making significant single pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"None\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"None\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThey have been living and working together in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in England's Cotswold hills since 1997.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maudandmabel.com\/collections\/malcolm-martin-gaynor-dowling\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Malcolm and Gaynor's practice and view their full collection.. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Malcolm Martin and Gaynor Dowling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57093373722997,"sku":"MG261-6","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0233\/5583\/files\/7R1A0564.jpg?v=1777473851","url":"https:\/\/maudandmabel.com\/products\/malcolm-martin-and-gaynor-dowling-fan-piece-in-limed-and-scorched-oak","provider":"Maud and Mabel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}