March 2023 Spring Collection
This 50-piece collection is a continued celebration of ancient forms translated into our own visual language. There’s something we find fascinating about what we as humans are intuitively drawn to, the archetypes that inspire an emotional response and why that may be. We have discovered through our own research into historical forms that certain similarities seem to echo across time and continent, one assumes defined by the meeting point between human intuition and practical need.
Ash & Plumb
Brighton, England
Contrast of finishes between natural and aged Oak, Dru PlumbA photo experiment of contrasting finishes and backgrounds during out photoshoot for the March 2023 collection
Workshop floor full of vessels, Dru PlumbA layout of unfinished vessels on the floor space of our workshop awaiting the next phase of patination and treatments
Finished work on shelves in the workshop, Dru PlumbAn array of different finishes in various vessels during our photoshoot in the workshop
Various Oak vessels in different finishes, Dru PlumbStitched vessels together for the March 2023 Collection
Recently charred vessels , Dru PlumbA selection of charred oak vessels awaiting further treatments in the workshop
#57 Charred and Eroded Funnel Jar with Light Stitchwork, Dru PlumbOak vessel that has been charred, wire brushed and scrubbed back before finishing with linseed oil and beeswax featuring light waxed linen stitchwork. This is a recent form we have been exploring and one we have fallen in love with, it references an early Neolithic vessel known as a ‘Funnel Beaker’, there’s an entire historical community named after this form thought to have existed roughly around 4100 to 2800 BC. Funnel Beaker culture appears to have been based in parts of Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia as well as Poland pre-dating the ‘Bell Beaker Culture’ we are also fascinated with. This is of course our own interpretation that we have chosen to treat with the traditional japanese process of ‘Yaki Sugi’ an ancient preservation technique through which you char and rub back the wood to protect it from the elements. Whilst durable it also happens to open up the grain and create a beautiful finish, in this particular case we’ve even given the top of the vessel an uneven rim eroded by fire itself. The tree this vessel was hollowed from was sourced from the Wilder Blean rewilding project in Kent. H: 20cm x D: 13cm
#32 - Bulb Vessel in Lightened Oak Featuring Light Stitchwork, Dru PlumbBell vessel finished with a natural hard wax oil with a light pigment followed by a traditional Danish soap finish. This vessel was inspired by the form of a Bulb as it begins to open, in this particular case featuring our new lighter finish that subtly brings out the natural grain of the Oak, giving the form a very soft and gentle presence within the living space. Also includes a small section of Dru’s waxed linen stitchwork around its belly. The tree this vessel was hollowed from was sourced from the Wilder Blean rewilding project in Kent. H: 20cm x D: 15cm
March 2023 Spring Collection, Dru PlumbOur finishes in Charred, Aged and Natural Oak (L to R) and scale comparisons.
Drunken vessels , Dru PlumbA selection of our new drunken vessels in Natural, Aged & Charred Oak. Most are around 12cm x 12cm.
Etruscan vessel in leathered aged Oak from Kent, Dru PlumbPatinated Oak vessel treated with iron oxide and lime before burnishing and finishing with linseed oil and beeswax before burnishing with a stiff brush. A shallow take on an ancient Etruscan form we came across during our research that we have been enjoying playing with proportionally, in this case featuring our ‘leathered’ finish that stains and ages the Oak to give it a more ancient appearance. The tree this vessel was hollowed from was sourced from the Wilder Blean rewilding project in Kent. H: 14cm x D: 18cm