The Collectors Axes – part II

To complete the suite of works made for the “Conversations with magic stones” exhibition here are the last of the glass axes in their respective boxes. Each box has been restored, relined and had bespoke linings made for each axe inside. They form part of “The Collectors Axes” now showing in the Orkney Museum at …

The Collectors Axes

This work forms part of “The Collectors Axes” it is housed in a vintage wooden box made from mahogany. The box has the name of ‘Mathiesons of Edinburgh’ printed on the inside of the lid. Mathieson was a tool makers, specialising in plane and edge tools, established in 1792, they had workshops in both Edinburgh …

Orkney Axe Project

Another new set of prints for the “Orkney Stone Tools” project. These are all based on archival material from a variety of sources, all connected with the project. Some museum imagery, some site drawing, photography and autographic layers, all combining to create a single image. Hopefully giving a sense of the multi-layered contextual quality of …