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Sonja Seidl
small fruit bowl :: £260 :: 150mm (diameter) :: silver plated copper


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Sonja says of her work: "Metalwork can be the expression of one's self just as sculpture may be, silversmithing not for functional construction only, but for the visualisation of form and thought. I do not feel constrained to silversmithing or goldsmithing, but chose the technique, material or object that suits my idea."

By electroforming millinery fabric mesh Sonja could combine sewing and metalwork techniques and developed sewing patterns for vessels and spoons. The metal becomes transparent and light to give the objects a new dimension.
The spoons may be used to serve honey, jelly or cream, or to sprinkle sugar on desserts and fruit. The loosely woven fabric acts like a sieve and the idea of a traditional sugar serving spoon becomes surprisingly different without losing functionality.

The bowls serve well to keep fruit, also here the transparency of the material is not only aesthetic, but also functional, since it allows the circulation of air around the fruit.

Sonja, born in Bavaria, graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2004 and has already shown with the Crafts Council at the V&A.

 

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