This decorative piece is a unique reflection of the natural world, inspired by windswept woodlands and the beauty of found timber. The inherent beauty of wood motivates Anthony to push his skills to new heights. Discovering the grain, and the way it affects the form of each piece, is central to his process. Working with fresh, unseasoned wood is a journey of exploration, in which the surface reveals the story and the form.
Length 73 cm
Width 70 cm
Height 57 cm
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Anthony Bryant
- Woodturner
- Helston, United Kingdom
- Master Artisan
Contact
English
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+44 7938008025
+44 7938008025
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The master of thin wood
- • Anthony is an expert of ‘green’ woodturning
- • He focuses on sculptural potential
- • Art is his main source of inspiration
Anthony Bryant grew up with wood. In fact, his father and grandfather were both master carpenters. From the age of 15, Anthony started to spend increasing amounts of time in the family workshop. While working in a bank, Anthony took his first woodturning course which inspired him to pursue a more creative and artistic path. During the upcoming two years, he got trained as a woodturner, opened his own workshop in 1982 and exhibited his work in New York five years after that. Using a mix of traditional tools and machinery, Anthony explores the limits of his material of choice – freshly cut, ‘green’, wood. “I like to take risks and push the material to its limit.” The result are his breathtakingly thin vessels whose forms surpass functionality.
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Large ash vessel VIII
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Tall spalted ash vessel II
This decorative piece is a unique reflection of the natural world, inspired by windswept woodlands and the beauty of found timber. The inherent beauty of wood motivates Anthony to push his skills to new heights. Discovering the grain, and the way it affects the form of each piece, is central to this process. Working with fresh unseasoned wood is a journey of exploration, in which the surface reveals the story of the form.
Length 33 cm
Width 33 cm
Height 50 cm
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Large sycamore vessel
This large sycamore vessel is a decorative piece crafted from finely turned sycamore wood. Anthony is inspired by the character and aesthetics of each individual tree. Each piece is 'turned green', meaning it is crafted from a freshly-felled tree before the wood has fully dried out, allowing the material to warp into its final shape. It can take up to a year between felling a tree and completing a piece, as Anthony turns the wood when fresh and green, which allows the piece to move and shape as it dries naturally.
Height 50 cm
Width 45 cm
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Large ash vessel V
Large ash vessel V is inspired by windswept woodlands and the beauty of found timber. The inherent beauty of wood motivates Anthony to push his skills to new heights. Discovering the grain, and the way it affects the form of each piece, is central to his process. Working with fresh unseasoned wood is a journey of exploration, in which the surface reveals the story of the form. This English ash, with coloured heartwood, was sourced from a large tree that fell in a field not far from Anthony's home near Helston. It can take up to a year between felling a tree and completing a piece, as Anthony turns the wood when fresh and green, which allows the piece to move and shape as it dries naturally.
Height 59 cm
Diameter 55 cm
Photo: ©Anthony Bryant
Large ash vessel VI
Large ash vessel VI is inspired by windswept woodlands and the beauty of found timber. This piece was formed from an English ash, with coloured heartwood, that was sourced from a large tree that fell not far from Anthony's home. It can take up to a year between felling a tree and completing a piece, as Anthony turns the wood when fresh and green, which allows the piece to move and shape as it dries naturally.
Height 62 cm
Diameter 52 cm
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