Born again
lice Waters is considered something of an icon in culinary circles, so there was much excitement in the Wallpaper* office when we discovered that Permanent Collection, the California- and London-based purveyor of timeless accessories, a favourite in Waters’ large mortar collection. The new rendition is made by ceramicist Colleen Hennessey. A perfectly pared-back salad bowl, meanwhile, is based on the shape of a ceramic bowl Waters had for years, whose width and depth are perfection but whose weight made it hard to easily pass around the table. Sculpted from salvaged redwood by artist Bruce Mitchell – a one-time apprentice of Nielson’s father, sculptor JB Blunk – the 2019 version is extremely light yet durable.
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