'Currant Drying Shed' On Wheels, Candle Powered Drying System (M46)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Hazel Jones
Title
'Currant Drying Shed' On Wheels, Candle Powered Drying System
Currant Drying Shed
Currant Drying Shed
Made in
London
Date
1989
Materials and techniques
Copper sheet, brass sheet, steel rod, metal mesh. Marks on metal made by number and letters punches. Wheels made with a doming block and punch. All pieces cut from sheet metal and shaped with hand tools. Silver soldered with easy-flo solde. Many pieces heated and dipped in water for colours.
Dimensions
height: 11.5cm
length: 8.5cm
width: 7cm
Object number
M46
Category
Maker's statement
It was one of the last inventions I made in connection with my currant bun experiments. I needed to be able to dry out the currants ready for storage, for currant collection. They are on wheels to allow the shed to be easily pushed to one side when it is hot.