A new body of work from Oliver brings his skilled carving and deft combination of wood over stone into a pair of functional low tables. In each table, a Scottish timber surface is held in place over three rocks, pierced and anchored by gravity alone. There is heft and lightness, ritual and romance at play here. They echo standing stone circles and early altars.

Oliver says: “The three rocks in each table are Lewisian gneiss, one of the oldest geological forms in Britain. It dates back to around 3000 million years, and was formed in the creation of mountains. There is a visual and physical balance to these tables; all parts are held in place by natural forces.”

“Whilst building Table 01, I felt an instinctive response to keep the Elm slab whole with its natural edge intact. With Table 02 I felt a pull towards the unknown. The shape of the oval Native Ash top suggested a hand-gouged natural edge. The supporting stones were sourced from tidal waterways of the far North West Highlands, tumbled smooth in keeping with the oval top. The middle leg combines a smaller stone with a Native Elm base, creating a central pillar in the piece. For me: Table 01 could have been left behind by a past civilisation; Table 02 feels otherworldly in origin. They both belong to other lands.”

 

Scottish Ash and Scottish Elm
Scottish Lewisian gneiss

150 x 80 cm
max height 53cm
table height 45cm

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