Cairn Column (2012)

Photo: Cairn Column, a sculpture by David Nash

Cairn Column is made from a high-quality piece of Sussex oak, free of any decayed areas, unusually for a tree of over two hundred years old. The trunk had a natural lean which Nash worked with to create the animated, slightly askew form. The column was charred in fire, scraped down and given a second charring with a propane torch, resulting in a deep, tight, even char.

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