Mayflore is a metal bonsai tree. This sculpture is the result of the struggle between craftsman and material . Pierre Salagnac made this piece using traditional bronze working techniques. The solid brass trunk was carved into the mass of metal and chiselled by hand. The foliage is made up of 500 hand chiselled bronze leaves then finished in 18-carat gold.
Pierre Salagnac is a bronzesmith, sculptor, and illustrator. He is one of the last remaining French craftsmen to practise the art of bronze turning. G ...
