Ash & Plumb
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Ash & Plumb have had works acquired by San Francisco's Musuem of Modern Art (2026), The National Museum of Scotland and The Brighton Museum, as well as having shown works at PAD London, FOG San Francisco and TEFAF NY through their representation by Sarah Myerscough Gallery.
Ash & Plumb are a British-Australian studio practice based in Sussex specialising in hand-turned and carved wooden vessels that sit between sculpture and artefact. Working primarily with English oak, their practice is rooted in material sensitivity, a deep respect for traditional craftsmanship, and a
fascination with ancient form. Works are informed by historical design, with a particular focus on
Greco-Roman classicism reinterpreted through a contemporary lens that celebrates the imperfections
of the material with which they work.Each piece is shaped slowly, responding to the material as it moves and settles. Cracks, distortions,
and surface variations are not seen as flaws, but as evidence of the wood’s life and the conditions
under which it was formed. Stitching and surface treatments are applied sparingly, acting as subtle
interventions that highlight repair, endurance, and the human hand. The resulting works are tactile,
contemplative objects - vessels that hold traces of place, process, and time, and invite reflection
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Works
Ash & Plumb
Lascivia Astus, 2026English oak with waxed cotton45 H x 200 W x 40 D cm
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Description
Crafted from a recently felled large deadstanding Oak sourced from the ancient woodland we work with in West Sussex, Lascivia Astus is a mischievous play on antiquity in an unexpected medium. Each of the five vessels are intricately hewn from a single block of Oak, a dance of archetypical form from one piece to the next drawing on historical design to tell a contemporary narrative. The works feature a charred, eroded and burnished patina with a multitude of rugged natural fissures that have been secured with light touches of hand stitched waxed cotton thread. A celebration of the raw beauty of imperfection juxtaposed with intricate and ancient form.Exhibitions -
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