by Marie Shannon
2024
Sculptural Decorative Pitcher
Height 225mm, Width 270mm, Depth 270mm, Weight 570g
Medium - Australian recycled pure uncoated copper and recovered beads from discarded jewellery being African Kroba beads that are handmade from recycled glass.
The shape of the ancient pitchers from around the Mediteranean is still commonly found in everyday items today. The shape is refined, like a piece of art in itself.
Ottoman Empire Pitcher
Copper is a magical natural product. Copper does not rust however it will age if subjected to different conditons. The changing of colour in copper that can happen over many years is often desired however if the piece is polished with any of the many polishes available, then the colouring may not appear.
