Malcolm Martin and Gaynor Dowling Tall Bottle
Handmade in UK.
Dimensions: W 13 cm x H 94 cm
Materials: Limed and Scorched Oak
Method: Malcolm Martin and Gaynor Dowling's work uses English hardwoods, worked by hand with axe, gouges and drill. The pieces contrast strong frontal images with individual textures made one mark at a time without preplanning.
Description:
Beautifully made by Malcolm Martin and Gaynor Dowling, this tall bottle was carved using limed and scorched oak, by working with traditional hand-tool techniques. The wood is light in colour, with striking grooves on the outer layer that move horizontally from the base to the peak. With an elongated neck, this piece stands tall, resting flawlessly in any room. The repeated ridges offer an intriguingly tactile surface that is distinct to Martin and Dowling’s extraordinary works of art.
“We [Malcolm and Gaynor] work together on every stage of the pieces, and have been collaborating full time since 1997. What all our pieces share is the central role of the hand and of hand tools, primarily through carving.”
About the Artist:
Malcolm 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. They have worked together on every stage of the piece, collaborating full time since 1997.