Bloom I — Organic Sculptural Vessel, Elephant Grass, Bolgatanga, 2003

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Bloom I explores the relationship between organic form and structural discipline. Woven entirely from sustainably harvested elephant grass using the … Read more Bloom I explores the relationship between organic form and structural discipline. Woven entirely from sustainably harvested elephant grass using the traditional coil technique of Bolgatanga's master weavers, the piece builds outward from a narrow base into an asymmetrical, lobed body that appears to have grown rather than been made.
The shoulder of the work carries a bold terracotta and charcoal stripe — a signature marking of the Bolgatanga weaving tradition, here recontextualised as abstract gesture rather than decoration. The undyed body below it reads as raw material, earth, and time.
This is not a vessel made to hold things. It is a form made to be looked at — to sit in a room and hold space.
Woven by a master artisan of the Bolgatanga Artisan Collective, Upper East Region, Ghana. No two pieces are structurally identical. Each is a singular object.

Dimensions: 35 cm H × 35 cm W × 35 cm D (adjust to actual)
Category: Sculpture → Fiber / Textile Sculpture See less