TOM DIXON – Design Objects
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Kerry-Anne Blanket - 02/12/2014
Contemporary candles & scents by Tom Dixon. His creative collection combines nickel, copper and brass materials and are available at KAB Gallery. They smell great, look stylish and the vessels can be reused once the candle has burned. I recently saw an interior designer up-cycle them as planters for white orchids – GORGEOUS!
Dia 6.5cm Height 5.8cm (each) The boxed gift set of three is currently on sale for $124 Buy Online Now
The group photographed above is a collection of three long burning scented candles. Tom Dixon explains that he created these to capture the essence of the travelling, trading and nostalgic past with the vibrant future of British life.
Nickel – Royalty is a reminiscence of tea time with a pot of Earl Grey, scones, strawberry jam and the drive home in a ’52 Bentley with tatty leather seats.
Copper – London is encased in a nickel vessel London calls to the smell of red brick, London parks with crocuses and nettles and the salty smell of the Thames at Dagenham.
Brass – Orientalist captures the faint memory of an Indian wedding with rose petal garlands, giant cinnamon stick on beach stalls and the musky smells of the Chinese herbal market. Oriental is encased in a brass vessel.
The books and bookends that feature in the top image can be purchased at the KAB Gallery Gift Shop Shop Books – Bookends
Kerry-Anne Blanket
Director & Curator - KAB Gallery
KAB Gallery’s Kerry-Anne Blanket holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts and two Masters degrees (Hons) from the University of Sydney. With an extensive career in art education along with the management of museums and investment art galleries, Kerry-Anne can offer premier art consulting to her clients and source specially requested works.
She has a keen eye for detail, comprehensive art market knowledge and a love of all things beautiful. Kerry-Anne works directly with artists and collectors alike to curate interesting and eclectic exhibitions.
