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Doug Johnston Bronze Vessels
We are thrilled to introduce a limited edition of bronze vessels in collaboration with the inimitable Doug Johnston. Longtime fans of Doug's work, we put our heads together to find a way that we could work together on a special project. Working closely with Chicago foundry West Supply, we landed on the direct burnout technique, in which a collection of Doug's signature rope vessels would be cast in bronze. In this process, each piece was coated in a ceramic slurry and heated to over 1500 degrees to burn away the original cotton pieces, creating one-of-a-kind molds that allowed them to be transformed into an entirely different medium. The exceptional result is a series of five unique bronze works, with Doug's singular style displayed in a striking new way.
This limited edition of 5 unique pieces is available exclusively through Patrick Parrish Gallery.
50 Lispenard Street
New York, NY
212.219.9244
Scroll down to see the complete edition, as well as the process involved in transforming them from rope to bronze. To see more of Doug Johnston's work visit www.dougjohnston.net
The process started with a series of cotton rope vessels hand-made by Doug Johnston.
Each piece was repeatedly dipped in a slurry to create a ceramic coating.
The rope vessels now within a hardened ceramic shell.
Sprues are added for venting and eventual bronze pour.
The pieces are fired in the oven, burning out the original cotton rope and leaving a negative space within the ceramic shell.
Molten bronze is then poured into each ceramic mold and allowed to cool and harden.
The ceramic shell is broken off, leaving a raw bronze casting.
The sprues removed, the vessels are now ready for the final steps of finishing and patina.
