{"product_id":"black-fluted-stump-resin-sculpture-45cm","title":"Black Fluted Stump Resin Sculpture - 45cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than being squared into a block, this stump keeps its own outline. Its outer form follows the stump's own waisted profile, narrowing in the middle and flaring at the base, and the whole surface is cut into deep vertical flutes in a near-black bark. The top is a flat level disc of pale end grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Block Cut to the Stump's Own Waisted Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe outline is the stump's own, so the piece is wider at the foot than at the waist and no two verticals are parallel. The flutes are cut deep enough to throw a hard shadow, and they follow the swell and hollow of the profile rather than running straight, which is what makes the surface read as carved rather than machined. The bark is near-black with a warm brown showing in the cut faces of the flutes. The top is the one flat plane on the piece, taken level so it can be used, and the pale end grain against the black is the only strong contrast on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 45cm high this works as a stool or a side table beside a chair, in a hall, or in a bathroom, and the flat top is broad enough for a tray or a folded towel. Because the form is irregular it looks different from every angle and has no back, so it earns a position out in a room. It suits rough plaster, stone and unfinished timber, and it sits comfortably in a room with no other straight-edged object in it. It is heavy and stays where it is put. Indoor use only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Wabi-Sabi Piece and What That Means Here\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs standard the build runs 3–4 weeks, and as a bespoke commission 5–6. This block is tagged as a wabi-sabi piece and the phrase earns its place, so it is worth saying what it means in practice rather than leaving it as a mood. The profile is not corrected: where the stump was uneven the piece is uneven, and the base is not turned flat but left as the tree left it, which is why it may want a felt pad on a hard floor. The flutes are cut by hand and they vary in width and depth. The end grain has its own checks and radial splits and they are not filled. None of that is a fault to be reported; it is what the piece is. If a regular, corrected form is wanted, a squared block is the answer instead. Flute depth is specified coarser or finer at order and other heights are made from suitable stumps as they come. The waist is the natural hold on this one, which is the practical advantage of a profiled block over a square one. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stump form sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eour organic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, the black casting belongs with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eour resin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and the piece goes with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sculptures\"\u003eour sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResin with Solid Timber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53958556189019,"sku":"J019","price":3442.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/J019.jpg?v=1791373702","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/black-fluted-stump-resin-sculpture-45cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}