Tonna Galea speaks of the sea and a desire to reproduce nature in another material: transforming the shell from being light and translucent to a heavy, solid bronze, yet still mimicking the original. Each shell is still unique since no patina can be identical to another.

Length 15 cm
Width 15 cm
Height 25 cm

Scallop Shell Knockers are cast from real scallop shells. A sign of welcoming peace taken from the hostels along the Camino di Santiago. Cast in bronze using the traditional lost wax casting method. Produced in collaboration with Lisa Gwen at Maltadoors.

Length 11 cm
Width 10 cm
Height 1 cm

Harpa Major is cast in bronze and patinated in a white green patina. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. The mould was taken from a real life shell and it is cast using the traditional lost wax process.

Length 5 cm
Width 3 cm
Height 3 cm

This sculpture was inspired by the lost wax casting process itself. It seeks to describe the process where the central sphere is produced in wax, and radiates through the waves to a sphere in bronze. The waves are actions produced by the artisan on the sculpture.

Length 25 cm
Width 25 cm
Height 30 cm

These seahorse knockers are cast in bronze with a green patina and represent the pregnant male. This design was meant to ‘update’ older representations prevalent on the islands. Produced and designed in collaboration with Lisa Gwen at Maltadoors.

Length 18 cm
Width 8 cm
Height 2 cm