CONCRETE STITCHES (Series of Objects)

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FROM THIS DAY FORWARD IIUnique Piece Antique Chair Frame & Concrete 835 x 530 x 520 mm
TO HONOUR (2019)Unique Piece Antique Chair Frame and Concrete 880 x 540 x 590 mm
TO TREASURE (2019)Unique Piece Antique Chair Frame and Concrete 900 x 495 x 530 mm
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD II (2019)Unique Pieces Antique Table Frame and Concrete 750 × 1525 × 450 mm (×2)
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD II (2019)Unique Piece Antique Table Frame and Concrete 750 × 1525 × 450 mm
FOR BETTER FOR WORSE II (2016)Unique Piece Antique Chair Frame and Concrete 800 x 600 x 600 mm
FOR BETTER FOR WORSE II (2016) Unique Piece Antique Chair Frame and Concrete 800 x 600 x 600 mm
FROM THIS DAY FORWARD (2010)Unique Piece Antique Chair Frame and Concrete 850 x 420 x 450 mm
FROM THIS DAY FORWARD (2010)Unique Piece Antique Chair Frame and Concrete 850 x 420 x 450 mm
TO HONOUR TO TREASURE (2012) Unique Pieces Antique Chair Frames and Concrete 850 x 420 x 450 mm (X2)
TO HONOUR TO TREASURE (2012) Unique Pieces Antique Chair Frames and Concrete 850 x 420 x 450 mm (X2)
TO HONOUR TO TREASURE (2012) Unique Pieces Antique Chair Frames and Concrete 850 x 420 x 450 mm (X2)
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD (2010)Unique Piece Antique Chair Frame and Concrete 850 x1250 x 590 mm

The negative spaces within existing furniture are made solid by casting concrete within the wooden frames. Each work is unique, with a mould made meticulously to tailor the form to the internal void. The skeletal grace of the unadorned carpentry is emphasised by the solidity of the new addition, which fits perfectly but remains separate to its counterpart.
The title of each work is taken from English wedding vows. Each element retains its own character and autonomy, embellishes the character of the other, and yet together they have a new collective identity and strength.

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