How To Make A Commercial, Part I: "Cliche" - Bottled Silver Sheep (J255)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Laura Potter
Title
How To Make A Commercial, Part I: "Cliche" - Bottled Silver Sheep
Made in
London
Date
1998
Description
Two screw-top glass bottles filled with silver sheep, presented on a 'grass' base.
Materials and techniques
Silver, ready made glass bottles, paper (labels), model makers grass (base). Casting and computer graphic work; the labels have two stamps which were designed and made for the piece.
Dimensions
height: 8.5cm
diameter: 2.7cm
length (base): 21.2cm
width (base): 21.2cm
Object number
J255
Category
References
Crafts Council Objects of Desire: How To Make A Commercial, Part I: "Cliche" - Bottled Silver Sheep by Laura Potter
Maker's statement
Cliche has become a kind of signature piece. All objects cover theme of humour, language and analogy. Series developed as an attempt to examine the process of commercialising an object, whilst retaining its initial concept.