Design Histories • English Heritage
Exhibition: Brinkburn Priory, July-November 2024.
‘Material & Memory’
An exhibition curated by project lead, Anthony Forsyth.
Images by Philip Luscombe
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Nook Candle Backs
Nook is a sand-cast, bronze candle holder inspired by architectural details found in heritage sites such as Brinkburn. Its shape references the characteristics and proportions of a shouldered arched opening, creating a space or void that comes to life by candlelight. The flicker of light draws attention to the space in between, softening the hard exterior, and creating a sense of discovery through contrasting surfaces.
Quatrefoil Tables
A collection of side-tables inspired by the quatrefoil; a decorative shape formed by partially overlapping four circles. The quatrefoil is a common emblem in architecture, heraldry and religious symbolism and is a striking feature of the decorative stained-glass windows of Brinkburn priory.
The tables are made from Ash hardwood and finished in a variety of striking colours referencing those found in the windows.
Recast, the first in a series of studies, approaches the foundry not as a heritage site in decline, but as a place where industrial craft can inspire new ideas. Presented here is a small collection of abstract patterns sourced from the foundry, sand-cast in gunmetal bronze - a material chosen to honour their cultural and intellectual significance.
