Suffolk Lobster, 'Raw' Bronze
Suffolk Lobster, 'Raw' Bronze
Suffolk Lobster, 'Raw' Bronze Suffolk Lobster, 'Raw' Bronze

Alice Andrea Ewing

Suffolk Lobster, 'Raw' Bronze

£5,800
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Alice Andrea Ewing’s magnificent Suffolk ‘raw’ bronze lobster, skilfully cast through the Lost Wax process.

“The West Coast Brown Crab and the Suffolk Lobster were sourced through a local fishmonger a few years ago now and all relate to the work I was commissioned to undertake for Loewe in 2021. For their Fall/Winter collection, I created a series of sculptures playing with the concept of ‘Fruits de mer’, an extension of the fruit and vegetable works I was commissioned to produce for the 2021 Spring collection alongside a series of jewellery designs. 
The normal 'in-person' presentation of Loewe’s collections had been disrupted by Covid. The then creative director, Jonathan Anderson, wanted to find an alternative way to present Loewe’s designs, as well as develop the connection with craft which the brand now champions through the Loewe Craft Foundation. The first variations in this shellfish series are now in the Foundation's collection.
These particular works were a signifiant ’stretch’ moment for me and the studio - technically and professionally, given the commission's context and reach. I remember trying to explain to the fishmonger that I needed to source an ‘archetypal’ Lobster and searching through a crate of crawling live Brown Crabs to select the one to work with. He was pleasantly bemused by the project and slightly upset that we would not be eating any of the catch. Heading to Butley and Orford for oysters (within the same series), I was both pleased and amused that the waters of my humble and scruffy Suffolk would be providing the stars of a high fashion photoshoot that year.”

Alice Andrea Ewing is an artist and founder-sculptor living and working in Suffolk, UK.

Having read History of Art at the University of Cambridge, Alice went on to train as a founder-sculptor, producing work through an adaptation of the Italian or Renaissance Lost Wax casting process. In 2016, she established her own studio and foundry in the county.

The bronze works Alice produces are unique translations of the original organic specimens, capturing characteristic details and curiosity of form. Each piece is coloured with a patina, adding delightful washes of colour to animate the forms and finished in a beeswax coating, eternalising the fleeting lifespan of native British plants and coastal species.

The Suffolk Lobster can be as ‘Raw’ Bronze or with Colour Patina.

The lobster is an edition of 11, with slight variations on each bronze. Upon receipt of your order, the lobster will take approximately 8-12 weeks to be delivered. 

 

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Once your online transaction has been completed your order will be confirmed by email within 24 hours. If your order is placed on a Friday, or over the weekend, your item will be shipped within 3 days from the Monday. Orders are posted Wednesday to Saturday.

Using Royal Mail our shipping rates are calculated based on the estimated weight and size of the items. 

You have the option of First Class Delivery (which cannot be tracked), or Tracked delivery ( to enable you to track your package through all stages of the delivery process)

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Please allow 3-5 working days for delivery in the UK. In most cases it will be less.

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS

We do ship outside of the UK and are delighted to do so, but we ask you to email, susanna@themerchantstable.co.uk, so we may give you an accurate shipping cost to your destination.

Any customs or import duties are charged once the parcel reaches its destination country. These charges must be paid by the recipient of the parcel. Unfortunately, we have no control over these charges, and cannot tell you what the cost would be, as customs policies and import duties vary widely from country to country.

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Please be aware that your parcel can be also delayed by customs and subsequent charges can be applied. We have no control over this, and cannot supply any details why or for how long your parcel will be delayed.

If you wish to return a purchase please notify us at susanna@themerchantstable.co.uk

If you are unhappy with our products in any way, they can be returned provided they are in saleable condition.

If you wish to return your item and receive a full refund items need to posted/couriered back to us within 7 days of being received by you.

Please note refunds to Debit/Credit Cards normally clear in 1/2 days after receipt of the returned goods.

Returns received outside the above time frame will not be accepted. For all returns you will be required to arrange and pay for the return of the products to us.

We will only accept returns provided the goods are received by us in the condition they were in when delivered to you.

ADDRESS FOR ALL RETURNS & EXCHANGES

Please returns items to: 

The Merchant’s Table
10 Church Street
Woodbridge
Suffolk IP12 1DH

The Maker

Alice Andrea Ewing

Bronze Sculptor Alice Andrea Ewing Grew Up In Suffolk And Currently Lives And Works In The County. After Reading History Of Art At Cambridge University, She Began Training Under The Sculptor Laurence Edwards In An Atelier Studio Context. In 2016 She Established A Studio And Foundry With Fellow Artist, Freddy Morris, In Brandeston.
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