Oval wire basket
Oval wire basket
Producer
Smržík Štefan
Author of design
Menkynová Janka
SKU
22699914
Material
metal
Craft
metal craft, wirecraft
Size
length = 38.0 cm; width = 28.0 cm; height = 7.0 cm
About product
The oval bowl is made of iron wire. The skeleton is created by five wires linearly bound in the middle, branching out towards the edge in two foci. The weave is made by the technique of linear winding. The surface is treated by heating the product and subsequently coating it with oil, creating a black film on the wire.
Smržík Štefan
ÚĽUV master
A trained locksmith, he draws on the tradition of two distinct crafts – blacksmithing and wirework. Through his artistic and craft activities, he achieved a unique fusion of both production techniques. Introduced to working with wire by...
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Menkynová Janka
Janka Menkynová worked at the Center of Folk Art Production in Bratislava as an artist, manager, curator, and exhibition organizer for 42 years. Throughout her long career, she delved into a wide range of material groups and created numerous...
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