Cat Throne
Chalk Plaster£12,000.00
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Description
“The materials here are surprisingly simple. Gypsum plaster is retarded with collagen-based glue, which slows the set and allows us time to manipulate the colours and form a thick dough to press into the mould. This particular pigment is called Vine Black and is made from burnt grape vines. This design is based on a classic three-centred arch. The repetition in the design meant that Ffi was able to make the 12-part plaster mould without needing to make a model first. We looked at the chair once we’d finished it and thought that it wouldn’t look out of place in a pharaoh’s tomb. However, in our house it would probably be claimed by Claude, our cat, and it was easy to imagine him curled up on it.” Steven and Ffion Blench
Plaster, Vine Black and yellow ochre pigments.
Height 63cm, width 73cm, depth 50cm. Seat height 52cm.
Cat Throne was first shown at Bard as part of the group exhibition The Grit and The Glamour in November 2023.
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About the makerFfion and Steven Blench root their practice in the rich history of plain and decorative plasterwork. Together as Chalk Plaster, they work on historic buildings throughout Britain and Europe, restoring decorative plaster work from as many historic periods as exist.
