Hard Look II' (part 2: 'pestle') (HC749.2)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Helene Uffren
Title
Hard Look II' (part 2: 'pestle')
Date
2011
Materials and techniques
Solid glass eye:
A gather of clear glass is rolled over white glass powder, placed on a marver (metal table). A small gather of blue glass is applied. Then a small gather of black glass. The 2 colours are smoothed over, then the eye is shaped and cut off.
Wooden handle:
The wooden handle is shaped on a lathe. Inside holes were drilled to allow glue and screw to fix the two components together.
A gather of clear glass is rolled over white glass powder, placed on a marver (metal table). A small gather of blue glass is applied. Then a small gather of black glass. The 2 colours are smoothed over, then the eye is shaped and cut off.
Wooden handle:
The wooden handle is shaped on a lathe. Inside holes were drilled to allow glue and screw to fix the two components together.
Dimensions
width: 3.8cm
length: 17.1cm
height: 3.7cm
Object number
HC749.2
Category
Maker's statement
"Hard Look II"is an improved version of the original "Hard Look" which had no wooden handle and mirror at the base. These new features add an extra sensory experience in texture and a greater connection between the mortar and the pestle. The idea of a mortar and pestle with an eye was inspired by our society obsessed by visual stimulation and the permanent aggression of the naked eye.