Sculptural cross-section wood disc handcrafted by Glenn Dane from locally sourced cherry. Subtle warping captures the natural movement of the wood, while the face reveals concentric growth rings. Splits and cracks have been carefully bound with waxed cotton cord, celebrating visible mending and structural irregularity in keeping with Dane's wabi-sabi approach.
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Date / Era: Contemporary
Material: Locally sourced cherry, waxed cotton cord
Dimensions: W 40 x H 40 cm
Signed: Unsigned
Condition: Excellent
Originally from Belfast, Glenn Dane lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK, where he creates vessels and sculptural forms from locally sourced, sustainably harvested wood.
Dane works with freshly cut, green wood, allowing the natural drying process to influence the final form. As the timber settles, it can warp, crack and twist unpredictably, with knots, fissures, growth marks and variations in grain retained as integral features of each piece.
His practice is an instinctive collaboration with the material, allowing the character and movement of the timber to guide the work. Cracks may be carefully stitched as visible acts of repair, embracing fragility and imperfection rather than concealing them. Surfaces are finished using handmade dyes, inks and pigments derived from foraged plants, seeds and earth, creating richly textured sculptural forms that reflect the natural landscape from which the materials originate.
Sculptural cross-section wood disc handcrafted by Glenn Dane from locally sourced cherry. Subtle warping captures the natural movement of the wood, while the face reveals concentric growth rings. Splits and cracks have been carefully bound with waxed cotton cord, celebrating visible mending and structural irregularity in keeping with Dane's wabi-sabi approach.
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Date / Era: Contemporary
Material: Locally sourced cherry, waxed cotton cord
Dimensions: W 40 x H 40 cm
Signed: Unsigned
Condition: Excellent
Originally from Belfast, Glenn Dane lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK, where he creates vessels and sculptural forms from locally sourced, sustainably harvested wood.
Dane works with freshly cut, green wood, allowing the natural drying process to influence the final form. As the timber settles, it can warp, crack and twist unpredictably, with knots, fissures, growth marks and variations in grain retained as integral features of each piece.
His practice is an instinctive collaboration with the material, allowing the character and movement of the timber to guide the work. Cracks may be carefully stitched as visible acts of repair, embracing fragility and imperfection rather than concealing them. Surfaces are finished using handmade dyes, inks and pigments derived from foraged plants, seeds and earth, creating richly textured sculptural forms that reflect the natural landscape from which the materials originate.
