Crucible No.1

A vessel that accentuates the raw edges, splits and cracks that formed when the ash tree fell. The vessel is round, but not perfectly so, and has a small circular base as part of the structure. All of the vessels in the series have variations in grain, shape and imperfections.

This piece is part of SCP's One Tree project, which sees the repurposing of a dying ash tree from Sheridan Coakley’s garden. It’s a project that focuses on wood: how we grow it, use it, and secure its future. The One Tree project seeks to create one-off objects of beauty, which will both retain the carbon from the tree and give new material life to something which would have otherwise disappeared.