Eleanor Lakelin III

Stunning turned burr vessels by Eleanor Lakelin look more like crumbly yeast or cheese than wood.

This burr was probably the resulting healing to a wound caused by a large nail, which Eleanor removed prior to turning.

Eleanor Lakelin II

Eleanor Lakelin makes incredible sculptural vessels, using trees felled in the British Isles such as Ash and Horse Chestnut Burr.

“I peel back bark to reveal the organic chaos that can exist in the material itself and build up layers of texture through carving and sandblasting. I use the vessel form and surface pattern to explore the layers and fissures between creation and decay and the erosion of nature.” Eleanore Lakelin

Eleanor Lakelin I

 Eleanor Lakelin is a craftswoman whose practice is rooted in traditional skills and inspired by the natural world; fossils, geology, burrs and seeds.

"I use highly traditional turning and carving techniques with lathes and chisels but the forms are contemporary in shape and feel. Work may be sandblasted and bleached to conjure up a world of fossilised landscapes or scorched to contrast with the interior of a gnarled fruit-wood.
Each piece has a story to tell about how and why it was made and this sense of narrative is underlined by the notes which accompany each bowl or vessel. These not only date the work but also explain the age, type and provenance of the material, its inspiration and the processes it has undergone."
Eleanor Lakelin