Thin Cup (W122)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Malcolm Martin
Title
Thin Cup
Made in
Nailsworth
Date
1998
Description
Thin black oak vessel carved with small dots, with a knot on the right side and on the front, and a crack at the back.
Materials and techniques
Rough grained seasoned oak, rough shaped on bandsaw, carved using a side-axe, paring along grain. Final shaping and texture applied with gouges, 1/2" no 7 gouge for spots. Knots, cracks and other faults in timber help articulate pattern. The piece is then scorched using a torch, and waxed. Brushed when dry.
Dimensions
height: 59cm
width: 43cm
depth: 7cm
Packed Length: 68cm
Packed Width: 18cm
Packed Depth: 48cm
Object number
W122
Category
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Thin Cup, Malcolm Martin, 1998, Crafts Council Collection: W122. Photo: Heini Schneebeli
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Thin Cup, Malcolm Martin, 1998, Crafts Council Collection: W122. Photo: Heini Schneebeli
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Thin Cup, Malcolm Martin, 1998, Crafts Council Collection: W122. Photo: Heini Schneebeli
Maker's statement
This is a unique vessel, closest to white "rain flask" series. attempt to make a piece as thin as possible, to present strong silhouette, and to use a less directional texture than normal ridges. the marks themselves have a similar form to the shape of the vessel, being similarly shallow.