This piece was commissioned as a centrepiece for the Old Kitchen Gallery in Marchmont House in the Scottish Borders. When designing I drew inspiration from Dutch Tulip Vases and colonial sea creatures called ‘tunicates’, which can be commonly found around Scotland’s coast, with barrel-shaped bodies and siphons that admit and expel water.

This piece focuses purely on form and function. The flowers placed within the vase are displayed as an extension of its bulbous form, appearing as though they have bud and grown from inside the vase before emerging through each spout.

Raised in Sterling Silver, 185mm x 185mm x 240mm, 2024.

Photography by Shannon Tofts.