Artist: James Ackerley

Medium and size

Edition 1: 250mm x 100mm x 100mm, Wood (beech, pear, ash, spalted beech, walnut)

Edition 2: 230mm x 120mm x 120mm, Wood (oak, zebrano, oak, ash, spalted beech)

Edition 3: 240mm x 120mm x 120mm, Wood (spalted beech, oak, spalted beech, ash, pear)

Edition 4: 250mm x 110mm x 110mm, Wood (oak, spalted beech, oak, sycamore, beech)

Edition 5: 240mm x 120mm x 120mm, Wood (oak, spalted beech, beech, oak, beech)

Edition 6: 230mm x 110mm x 110mm, Wood (beech, pear, pear, spalted beech, ash)

I have made Six table lamps using various hardwood species. To begin with I wanted to make a series of objects that had the appearance of having been turned on a lathe. Without a lathe in my workshop I started to think about ways that I could create this effect using the tools I had. This meant I was able to explore the possibilities that this technical limitation presented – the results of this playful, explorative process are evocative of chess-pieces or mechanical parts as well as sculptural formalism and modernism.

Artist Biograohy

James is an artist and designer working across sculpture and installation. An interest in materials, processes and collaboration drives his practice, recent work explores how art can be used as a tool to enrich the lives of individuals and communities through skill-shares and co-production. Creative activities include commissions and installations for art galleries and museums, public workshops with charities and community groups, as well as product design, consultation and furniture making. Website

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Photography by studio member Bridget Coderc