Artist Ann Welton has crafted this highly textured decorative vessel. Handcrafted in copper shim, Ann has folded a four-pointed, angular form from a single sheet of material, oxidising and adding patina and texture the surface. The vessel has a square base, with the sides created from soft, angular, vertical folds to create a highly architectural form. The green-blue patina effect on the inside surface of the vessel contrasts with the black-grey outer surface.
In creating this unique, light-weight vessel, Ann states it is 'A reflection on the irony that in our attempts to progress, we can end back in the same place.'
Material: Copper shim
Dimensions: Height 10.5cm, Width 14cm
Thickness of material: 1.5mm
Ann Welton discovered gold and silver smithing while studying at NMIT. She went on to complete Bachelor of Fine Art (Gold and Silver Smithing) (Honours) at RMIT, which allowed her to extend her exploration of vessel and jewellery making.
Welton describes her work in the following statement, “My works are strongly influenced by growing up in rural communities, with landscapes that reflected a complex interplay of the natural and undisturbed and imposed farming practises. The beauty of these landscapes was often subtle, even unexpected. Colours were muted, variations subtle, but the textures associated with them were strong and distinctive. Consequently, texture has become a driving force in my making because of its power to connect one to place and people.”
