Bird Box

EVENT DESCRIPTION

otherthings by THE SHOPHOUSE is pleased to present Bird Box by British potter Steve Harrison and carpenter Ben Casson. In the new series, each mug is nestled in a wooden case crafted with woods sourced from native timber in the UK. Rooted in Harrison’s Travelling with Tea experience and vision, the series transports the drinkers to where they feel at home. This mug-box duo is ornamental and adorning to the eyes while challenging the mug as a mere functional object. Despite over thirty years in the making, from bamboo tea baskets to leather cases, the latest collaboration marks Harrison’s ongoing search for the perfect match between mugs and travelling boxes. A cupboard at first glance, the box simultaneously displays the artisan spirit and mobility, marking the artistic journey of the two artists through the passage of time.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Steve Harrison is an English potter works and lives in London, UK. Harrison is known for his pots created by the salt glaze technique, which uses common salt for the glaze coating. First encountered ceramics at school at the age of 16, Harrison began to explore salt-glaze during his undergraduate study on ceramics at Middlesex University, encouraged by his mentor Mick Casson, Harrison continued his studies at Royal College of Art, London, graduated with MA Ceramics in 1993. With the support of the Crafts Council’s setting-up grant, he established his Enfield Studio in 1994, where he now bases his artistic activities.

Carpenter Ben Casson sources native timber, often using local wind-fallen trees. He runs Kitchenwood, a collaborative kitchen and homewares range by wood workers Lynn Hodgson and Molly Hodgson-Casson, in rural Herefordshire, at Wobage.