Lawrance Harding , ROSSBY (ART & OBJECTS 2025)

Photos:

Lachlan Willix

Country

Australia

ROSSBY is inspired by Rossby waves, also known as planetary waves, which naturally occur in rotating fluids. Within the Earth’s ocean and atmosphere, these huge, undulating waves form as a result of the rotation of the planet. This piece is a unique, once off creation, designed to be interpreted differently in the eye of each beholder. Five pieces of American Walnut timber were hand-dressed, glued and clamped to form one solid slab and cut to shape with a mitred edge. The wave like pattern is hand carved to complement the natural grain of the wood, then repeatedly carved, sanded and buffed over hours to achieve a smooth, polished finish.

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