This set of three little wooden houses was created to explore the relationship between drawing, photography and digital making. Using drawings and lino prints taken from my old sketchbooks, I combined the imagery digitally before laser engraving it onto hand painted Scandinavian birch plywood. The process allows me to bring together my traditional studio practice with contemporary digital technology, creating objects that sit somewhere between sculpture, printmaking and architectural model making.
The engraved imagery wraps around the buildings and is offset by colour blocking in a range of hues. Two of these houses sit on stilts whilst the third sits lower down on its base.
Designed as a small sculptural group, these houses can be displayed on a shelf, desk or mantelpiece where the details can be appreciated from every angle. It is equally at home in a contemporary interior, amongst a collection of art objects or as a gift for someone who appreciates handmade design.
Details
Tall house 29cm x 6cm x 6cm
Medium house 27cm x 6cm x 6cm
Small house 15cm x 6cm x 6cm
Original artwork by Gavin Blackwell
Hand painted Scandinavian birch plywood
Precision laser cut and engraved
One of a kind
Handmade in my North Wales studio
Please note that as each piece is handmade from natural wood, subtle variations in grain, colour and engraved finish are part of its unique character.
This set of three little wooden houses was created to explore the relationship between drawing, photography and digital making. Using drawings and lino prints taken from my old sketchbooks, I combined the imagery digitally before laser engraving it onto hand painted Scandinavian birch plywood. The process allows me to bring together my traditional studio practice with contemporary digital technology, creating objects that sit somewhere between sculpture, printmaking and architectural model making.
The engraved imagery wraps around the buildings and is offset by colour blocking in a range of hues. Two of these houses sit on stilts whilst the third sits lower down on its base.
Designed as a small sculptural group, these houses can be displayed on a shelf, desk or mantelpiece where the details can be appreciated from every angle. It is equally at home in a contemporary interior, amongst a collection of art objects or as a gift for someone who appreciates handmade design.
Details
Tall house 29cm x 6cm x 6cm
Medium house 27cm x 6cm x 6cm
Small house 15cm x 6cm x 6cm
Original artwork by Gavin Blackwell
Hand painted Scandinavian birch plywood
Precision laser cut and engraved
One of a kind
Handmade in my North Wales studio
Please note that as each piece is handmade from natural wood, subtle variations in grain, colour and engraved finish are part of its unique character.
