Written by James Wildman
When you first set eyes on a ceramic work of art designed and created by forty eight year old Nicholas Lysaght, it conjures up thoughts of the fusion of “earth” and “art”. These ceramic pots are gems of the bizarre. If they were a Hollywood movie the log line would be “mushrooms meets minerals”.
Nicholas Lysaght
Victoria de Rin
Agent to Nicholas Lysaght
1. Corroded Steel
Part of a boiler found in a derelict 19th Century Cornish tin mine 20cm x 35cm
2. Bracket Fungus
Known by the Chinese as "Fungus of Longevity" [Lingzhi] and much prized by the Qianlong Emperor. This specimen was discovered on the stump of a dead tree in a wood near Bath. 29 cm x 18cm
3. Dulcote
A form of agate found in fields on the limestone Mendip Hills also known as "potato stone" due to the appearance of the uncut geodes. 21cm x 16cm
04 :TREE BURS OR BURLS
These occur where the grain of the tree has grown in an irregular manner and filled with small knots, forming a knobbly growth on the side of the tree. These highly figured burs are used by wood workers and are much prized for their beauty, although the mis-shapen grain makes them extremely hard to work. Dimensions: 33cm x 20cm x 5.5cm