Lene Kuhl Jakobsen — 'Gumnut' Vessel in Striped Brown

Vessel inspired by the shape of a eucalyptus seed pod ie gum nut. Handmade on the pottery wheel. Fired to 1280 degrees. It is watertight.

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Lene Kuhl Jakobsen is a ceramic artist living and working in Naarm/Melbourne. She produces vessel based and sculptural pieces through techniques of wheel throwing and hand building. Drawing inspiration from both her current Australian environment and Scandinavian background she creates shapes of restrained simplicity using a range of clays with varying glazing finishes. Jakobsen has exhibited in numerous selected group and solo exhibition since 1992 in both Australia and overseas and has had work in private and public collections. Jakobsen studied and worked in Denmark and Norway for 9 years before moving to Australia.

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Materials: stoneware, glazes, oxides for decoration

Dimensions: approx 14 x 9 x 9cm