Bone & Horn
The material
How it is made
Every surface is set by hand, one piece at a time, with tone matched across the whole object. Bone can be left plain, carved into relief, or laid in patterns such as chevron and herringbone.
In the studio
Carved Leaf
Bone, hand-carved relief
Bone cut and set in small pieces, then hand-carved into a leaf with curved ribs. The carving catches the light along each rib, so the form reads as relief.
Carved Leaf, close-up
Close-up
A closer look at the surface and the way each piece is cut and set.
Pleated Pyramid
Bone, radial sunburst relief
Bone pieces set to radiate from a small central point, with each ridge raised to form a sunburst. The pleated surface changes as the light moves across it.
Pleated Pyramid, close-up
Close-up
A closer look at the surface and the way each piece is cut and set.
Block Frame
Bone, brick-set mirror frame
A mirror frame built from small blocks of bone, laid like brickwork. The rounded blocks vary slightly in tone from one to the next.
Block Frame, close-up
Close-up
A closer look at the surface and the way each piece is cut and set.
Chevron Round
Bone, black & white inlay
Black and white bone cut into strips and set in a chevron, with small diamonds at the edge. The strong contrast gives a graphic surface.
Chevron Round, close-up
Close-up
A closer look at the surface and the way each piece is cut and set.
Pieces made with it
