Pumpkin Form (M39)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Amanda Bright

Title

Pumpkin Form

Made in

Canberra
London

Date

1988

Description

Overlapped strips of etched metal soldered together at the base, woven together with soft iron to create a pumpkin-shaped form. Amanda Bright, 1988.

Materials and techniques

Overlapped strips of etched mild steel sheet, patinated with chemicals, oxides and acids. Hammered over series of stakes with raw-hide mallet. Strips soldered together at one point of base, and then interwoven with soft iron wire to secure in position (allow movement within piece).

Dimensions

height:  28cm
width:  34cm

Object number

M39

Category

  • Pumpkin Form, Amanda Bright, 1988, Crafts Councill Collection: M39.