Autumn Leaf
Craftsman: Emil Căldărar
Material: Copper
Manufacturer: MBQ
Year: 2016
Material: Copper
Manufacturer: MBQ
Year: 2016
A multifunctional pendant lamp handmade from hammered copper by skilled Roma coppersmits from a Transylvanian village.
A timeless poetic object that infuses soulful meaining into the mundane.
A timeless poetic object that infuses soulful meaining into the mundane.
It is comprised of two pairs of copper 'leaves', each pair containing a fixed leaf treated to prevent oxidation, and a second leaf that oxidizes over time and which, like an autumn leaf, detaches from its pair and falls to become a nut bowl.
A copper poem
Fire in a capsule
of partner leaves,
holding together
the light
before and after
parting,
for one to become
a fallen leaf:
an offering,
an accomplished leaf,
holding your olives,
and nuts and tangerines.
Fire in a capsule
of partner leaves,
holding together
the light
before and after
parting,
for one to become
a fallen leaf:
an offering,
an accomplished leaf,
holding your olives,
and nuts and tangerines.
Its textured skin invites
touch and wonder,
a symphony
of imperfection
playing in the light,
aged to perfection,
glowing with the wisdom
of years gone by.
touch and wonder,
a symphony
of imperfection
playing in the light,
aged to perfection,
glowing with the wisdom
of years gone by.
Warm hues of sunset
captured in copper,
a dance of light and shadow,
the surface ripples
like a gentle stream,
suffusing heart and mind.
captured in copper,
a dance of light and shadow,
the surface ripples
like a gentle stream,
suffusing heart and mind.
