Rhythm vase

This orchid vase was hand raised from a flat sheet of shakudo, a Japanese alloy of gold and copper. Traditional Japanese hammer chasing gives the vessel its sense of flowing movement. The title evokes rhythmic elements in nature: a heartbeat, breathing, a river flow, ice melting and wildlife migrating. There is a natural pause between each heartbeat, and a natural pause between each breath we take, a moment of stillness. The bowl is still, yet the eye moves and follows the contours – shadow to light, high to low.