Celia Dowson
with paper textiles by Isobel Napier
13th July - 23rd September 2023
The collections Celia Dowson makes are informed by the movement of nature, the
changing colours and light in landscapes, and the everyday objects we use. They go beyond the classical concepts of function, quietly offering moments for reflection and contemplation.
Made using kiln casting techniques, Celia’s glass pieces are cast for several days; this allows the glass to fold and melt into the mould, capturing bubbles in its depth. While this process creates fluidity and movement in the pieces, the modelling and finishing processes are always very controlled with precise carving, sanding and polishing stages.
“This collection is of objects ‘in-formation’, and seeks to reflect on the continual transitioning of the world around us. Through material and process, it explores how form takes shape as a movement between fluid-solid states. Through observation and reflection, we can see ourselves not as separate or fixed beings, but as part of the rhythm of the atmosphere; as materials in a space of continual formative & transformative process.”
The sky is a canvas, clouds billow, folding and unfurling their way through the atmosphere. And in a clear sky, when the air is blue, the wind still blows.
– Celia Dowson, on Atmospheres Photo by Helen Cathcart
A-CD-1 Sky Vessel ø28cm, H;20.5cm £3,280.00
A-CD-2 Atmospheres Bowl I ø29cm, H;14cm £3,000.00
A-CD-5 Reflective Grey Blue Bowl ø18.5cm, H;16cm £1,600.00
A-CD-6 Sake Set in Pale Pink Opal ø8cm, H;9cm (Sake Jug) £1,080.00
A-CD-7 Sake Set in Pine ø8cm, H;9cm (Sake jug) £1,080.00
A-CD-8 Sake Set in Cloud Opal ø6.5cm, H;16cm (Sake jug) £1,080.00
A-CD- 11 Sky Vase ø6.5cm, H;16cm £660.00
A-CD- 13 Pale Pink Opal Bowl ø10cm, H;6.5cm £495.00
A-CD- 12
Fuschia Bowl ø16cm, H;6.5cm £1,080.00
A-CD- 14 Pine Mist Bowl ø11cm, H;7cm £510.00
Amber Vessel
A-CD- 16
Ivory Opal Vessel ø9cm, H;8cm £485.00
A-CD- 18
Cloud Opal Vessel II ø9.5cm, H;7cm £495.00
A-CD- 15
Burnt
ø8.5cm, H;8cm £465.00
A-CD- 17
Cloud Opal Vessel I ø8.5cm, H;8cm £465.00
A-CD- 20 Sky Bowl ø10.5cm, H;5.5cm £470.00
A-CD- 19 Fuschia Mist Vessel ø10.5cm, H;6cm £470.00
A-CD- 21 Sky Blue Cup ø6.5cm, H;7cm £240.00
A-CD- 22 Satin Pink Glass ø8.5cm, H;9.5cm £495.00
A-CD- 23
Apricot Tint Bowl
ø9cm, H;5cm £440.00 SOLD
Reflective Grey Blue Vessel
ø9cm, H;5cm £440.00
Pine Green Vessel
A-CD- 24
A-CD- 25
ø5cm, H;6.5cm £170.00
A-CD- 26
Pine Green Vessel ø5.5cm, H;6cm £165.00
Pine Green Vessel
Sky Blue Vessel
A-CD- 28
Sky Blue Vessel ø5cm, H;6.5cm £170.00
A-CD- 27
ø5cm, H;5cm £155.00
A-CD- 29
ø6.5cm, H;5.5cm £170.00
A-CD- 30
Apricot Tint Vessel ø5.5cm, H;5cm SOLD £165.00
A-CD- 32 Clear Mist Vessel ø5.5cm, H;6.5cm £165.00
A-CD- 31 Apricot Tint Vessel ø5cm, H;6.5cm £165.00 SOLD
A-CD- 33 Apricot Mist Bowl ø;9.5cm, H;6cm £495.00
A-CD- 34 Lavender Beaker ø6cm, H;6cm £260.00
Isobel Napier’s practice is influenced by the craftsmanship of textile traditions and blends precise digital design with elements of chance and incident. Her process contrasts the definitive control offered by digital modes of making, with natural materials and the heritage of crafts. Using laser cutting and 3D milling processes, Isobel combines modern technology with traditional techniques. This approach reimagines the language of textiles, as she celebrates the inherent qualities and transformative possibilities of her chosen mediums.
– Isobel Napier
“I’m recreating the intricate patterns, threads and textures of fabric, transforming solid forms into delicate, ephemeral creations. I explore the delicate balance between solidity and transience, tradition and innovation.”
Isobel Napier
All frames made by James Trundle
Framed Paper Pieces
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Frame with Brass Hardware
AIN1 I, X Design I
AIN2 II, X Design II
AIN3 I, X Design III
AIN4 II, X Design IV
Framed 260 x 340mm
Framed 260 x 440mm
Framed 320 x 660mm
Framed 450 x 660mm
£260.00
£340.00
£395.00
£480.00
Hanging Paper Pieces
AIN5 Flow Hanging Paper Piece I
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Ceiling Hanger with Brass Hardware
Approx. 1800 x 900mm + hanging mechanism
AIN6 Flow Hanging Paper Piece II
£910.00
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Wall Hanger with Brass Hardware
Approx. 1800 x 900mm + hanging mechanism
AIN7 Flow Hanging Paper Piece III
£910.00
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Wall Hanger with Brass Hardware
Approx. 500 x 450mm + hanging mechanism
£360.00
Hardwood Panels
Made in collaboration with James Trundle
AIN8 JTIN II 2023
Flamed Sycamore & Spalted Beech Pane, with London Plane & Cherry Stitches. 3D Milled & Laser Engraved Sycamore Panel
Framed 260 x 800mm
AIN9 JTIN I 2023
Patchwork of Elm and Witch Hazel Framed 690 x 950mm
£520.00
£4,160.00
AIN1 I, X Design I
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Frame with Brass Hardware, Framed 260 x 340mm
£260.00
AIN2 II, X Design II
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Frame with Brass Hardware, Framed 260 x 440mm
£340.00
AIN3 I, X Design III
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Frame with Brass Hardware, Framed 320 x 660mm
£395.00
AIN4 II, X Design IV
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Frame with Brass Hardware, Framed 450 x 660mm £480.00
AIN5 Flow Hanging Paper Piece I
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Ceiling Hanger with Brass Hardware, Approx. 1800 x 900mm + hanging mechanism
£910.00
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Wall Hanger with Brass Hardware, Approx. 1800 x 900mm + hanging mechanism
£910.00
AIN6 Flow Hanging Paper Piece II
Laser Engraved Washi Paper, Sycamore Wall Hanger with Brass Hardware
Approx. 500 x 450mm + hanging mechanism
£360.00
AIN7 Flow Hanging Paper Piece III
AIN8 JTIN II 2023
Flamed Sycamore & Spalted Beech Pane, with London
Plane & Cherry Stitches. 3D Milled & Laser Engraved
Sycamore Panel, Framed 260 x 800mm
£520.00
Patchwork of Elm and Witch Hazel
Framed 690 x 950mm
£4,160.00
AIN9 JTIN I 2023
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