The 25 for 25 Collection
‘I’
The first of the 25, and so the most intensively prototyped of all the silver boxes, the 3D top surface depicting the form of the river-flow has three vertical facets, polished to reflect the subtle texture of the surface, and a pair of shiny bubbles.The dark interior gives a glimpse of the stream bed, with gravel pebbles strewn across the sandy texture. The dimensions are H38mm and 45mm diameter, in the middle of the height range of the first five boxes available now.
The lavender grey slate of ‘I’ has a gentle fall in the surface level which resulted in the unique drawing etched into it fading like a waterfall. The strong clear lines of the river-flow reflect in the polished surface of the box, drawing you in. The natural breaks in the slate are sculptural landscapes in themselves, with curves that echo the flow. The slate is approximately rectangular, the longest dimension is 300mm, the widest width is 80mm and the narrowest width is 62mm.
The lines of the drawing, unique to each piece, reflect in the polished surface of the cylindrical box, creating another flow, depending on the angle of reflection.
Inspired by the fast-flowing mountain streams of Snowdonia, each box captures a moment in the flow of the stream, like a core sample, and reveals the surprising detail of the flow, which we never really get to see, due to the turbulence and motion.. It’s more angular and geometric than we imagine. Silver is the perfect medium to reveal the shape of water, both reflect light, both sparkle and shine. Each box is unique segment of the river flow, the surface of the water, and of the river bed, revealed when you open it and look inside. On the base is my London Assay office hallmark and ‘I’ etched to denote that this is the first of the 25. The number also appears hidden in the river etched on the slate.
If you would like to find out more about the 25 for 25 Collection, I would be delighted to have an informal no-obligation chat, and you can see the available boxes via a zoom call.
Silver is the perfect medium to reveal the shape of water, both reflect light, both sparkle and shine. Each box is unique segment of the river flow, the surface of the water, and of the river bed, revealed when you open it and look inside.
Each box is meticulously fabricated from sheet silver, hammer formed, soldered together with mitred joints, the lid is inset, to keep the solder joins as invisible as possible. It sits in a recess, bounded by a silver collet, the slate etched with the ‘25 for 25 logo’
