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Ross Mcleod in collaboration with CushCush Gallery
\nDesigner IN-Residence
\nJanuary 2016 (2 weeks)
\nJuly 2016 (2 weeks)<\/p>\n

Exhibition
\n15th July \u2013 15th October 2016<\/p>\n

The genesis of the Crucible collection began through the production of a series of watercolour and oil pastel sketches of bowl-like forms that contemplated the idea of what constitutes a “vessel”. These sketches were then translated into full-size hand drawings that were made in response to the selection of beautiful off-cut timber slabs (sustainably sourced Suar wood) that were stacked beside CushCush’s studio workshop in Denpasar, Bali.<\/p>\n

The driving force behind the collect\u00econ was a desire to develop refined and elegant design objects which retain a sense of authenticity in their making and intimacy in their use. Ultimately the pieces act as a reflection upon the primal relationships between ritual and craft.<\/p>\n

The collections title “Crucible” reflects the desire to explore an alchemical synthesis; a fusion of functional, sculptural, material and archetypal concerns. <\/a>It is hoped that the final transformation of the Crucibles will occur when the vessels fulfil their functional role as utilitarian objects, playing a small but beautiful part in people’s lives.<\/p>\n

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