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2023.18
Textured Brush (2023.18)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Sophie Sellu
Title
Textured Brush
Made in
London
Date
2021
Materials and techniques
Walnut with Gumati bristle
Small 'S' stamped onto wooden surface.
Walnut brush handle textured with gouges and carved with knives, in a slow methodical manner to create an all over texture.
Small 'S' stamped onto wooden surface.
Walnut brush handle textured with gouges and carved with knives, in a slow methodical manner to create an all over texture.
Dimensions
height: 27cm
width: 16cm
depth: 2cm
Object number
2023.18
Category
Alt Category
New Positions for the Crafts Council Collection
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Credit
Acquired with Art Fund support, donations by Preston Fitzgerald and Cedric Smith, and Nicholas and Judith Goodison’s Charitable Settlement
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Texture and Shape Study, Cut out Brush, and Textured Brush, Sophie Sellu, 2021, © Sophie Sellu. Crafts Council Collection: 2023.17, 2023.18, 2023.19. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.
Maker's statement
Allowing my work to cross between useful and sculptural has been really beneficial to creating objects that are adored and used daily in my home. The brushes I have created are experimental and playful. They have been made to be used, but will happily sit on a shelf or wall. I have been experimenting with texture and shape and have begun to make small sculptural objects. These studies have allowed me to have a further understanding of the materials and to explore my creativity.