Single Wave (M49)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Alex Brogden
Title
Single Wave
Made in
Sheffield
Date
1992
Description
Double-skinned copper bowl, fluted with wavy lines. Alex Brogden, 1992.
Materials and techniques
The top skin is made by first carving the fluted form from a large lump of wax. The geometry of this carving is made possible by using a combination of using wavy brass templates and pivoting cutting arms to guide the hand controlled cutting of the wax. A thick copper electroform is deposited onto the finished wax. The wax is then melted away and the surface of the copper filed, chased and polished. Patinated with brown bronze powder and then waxed with hard car wax.
Dimensions
height: 7.5cm
diameter: 42.7cm
Object number
M49
Category
Maker's statement
This bowl is one of a series of designs which try to use fluting in a new and expressive way. I use a combination of techniques and materials to allow the making of original forms in metal. I am interested in forms generated by the patterns of natural growth and movement and these things recur in both my commissioned silver work and the more sculptural copper pieces.