Pair of fire dogs commissioned to be in the style of Giacometti. Moray made a clay copy to cast the front pieces in bronze. These are patinated with an antique bronze finish. The rear bars are fabricated from black painted mild steel.
Length 52 cm
Width 26 cm
Height 68 cm
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©Eric Orme
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©Eric Orme
Moray MacPhail
- BronzeWork
- Bronzesmith
- Woodbridge, United Kingdom
- Master Artisan
Contact
English
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+44 7305426495
+44 7305426495
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New avenues in bronze
- • Moray collaborates with many sectors
- • He creates bespoke solutions for his clients
- • He combines traditional skills with new technologies
“This is what can happen if you stay curious - beware!”, warned Moray MacPhail jokingly but with an edge of seriousness. MacPhail is an engineer, craftsperson and businessman, combining all three to meet the complex needs of his clients. Starting out as an apprentice blacksmith, he then went on to train as a naval architect. This balance of art and science is still a huge influence in his metal work. He makes pieces for cathedrals, castles, boats and private commissions. His openness to continuously adapting has meant he has incorporated new technologies into his practice. He disagrees with the idea that technologies are the death of craftsmanship, rather he thinks they open up whole new avenues.
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Photo: ©Eric Orme
Fire dogs
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Roman stool
Roman stool was commissioned to replicate a folding stool which had been found on an ancient Roman site. The original had an iron frame with bronze feet and pivots.
Length 42 cm
Width 48 cm
Height 44 cm
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Bronze bowls
The creation of these bowls was essentially an experiment in technique. The original 11 cm diameter bowls would have been beaten from sheet with the handles and bases brazed on. They were very light and delicate. The task here was to see how close Moray could get to the weight and feel of the originals by casting in bronze. He achieved the texture and details but not the weight. At 35 grams they are about twice the weight of the originals.
Height 4.5 cm
Diameter 11 cm
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Bronze lantern shade
This curved shade in perforated bronze is shaped by a generative algorithm which mimics how roots of a plant develop. Each run of the algorithm produces a different but related result.
Length 6.5 cm
Width 13 cm
Height 15 cm
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