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The design of this unusual
forged iron fruit bowl was inspired by the profusion of stamens seen in flowers such as
poppies or anemones.
The "filaments" were shaped by gracefully
tapering hot metal bars with
controlled and repeated hammer blows. The flared tips (anthers) were
formed using a traditional blacksmithing technique called
"upsetting", where
David
thickens the tips of the iron bars by hammering them end on.
The hand forged nature of the stamens lends each a slightly irregular and individual quality, and a rich naturally worked
texture.
The bowl has a
burnished and waxed finish highlighting the tones and
textures of the
forged metal.
The bowl is 490mm across.
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