TOM PALMER – Lith Side Table

£6,250.00

2022
Acrylic, palladium
30x30x50 cm

Price is per table – two available.

The Lith Side Tables are inspired by the raw beauty of natural Quartz rock crystal and the possibilities of a new acrylic material, the Lith side tables are composed of a trio of raw blocks of crystalline acrylic, providing the perfect sculptural accent table. Contrasting faces of the blocks are textured with a raw machined surface which alternates with the perfectly polished faces and arch detail that cuts through the largest block. The Crystalline acrylic is created with a new technique that uses a minimum of 70% recycled acrylic content and cast in a way which allows internal flaws and fractures to develop in the acrylic block. These are infused with the precious metal Palladium, which flows into the natural fractures and be encapsulated into the final piece as silvery inclusions and flaws running through the blocks.

Description

Tom is a sculptor and designer who practices in the space between the fine and decorative arts. He combines ancient and contemporary materials and techniques to create work ranging from individual pieces for private clients, to bespoke installations for interior designers and architects.

He has a particular fascination in the world of Medieval and Renaissance Europe, but also the aesthetic and art of later Japanese makers and artists. Materials range from newly emerging industrial composites to timeless ‘noble’ materials, with an increasing focus on sculpture in stone.

QEST funding will enable Tom to travel to Pietrasanta in Italy to develop his specialist skills in working with marble. He will spend six weeks training under Kyle Smith, who has over 25 years’ experience teaching marble carving workshops. The tuition will be supplemented with visits to local artisans, studios, and marble quarries, using both traditional hand-carving methods and robotic CNC carving, covering the full breadth of possible techniques and approaches to working with marble.

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