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Okay, so there's another yet artist who has created a series of skulls. Big deal, right? But Luke Twigger's Skullmates also function as tabletop storage. More than just a decorative item, the glazed earthenware skull has a removable 'brain' made of vintage fabrics.
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Embellished with high quality transfers and the occasional spot of gold lustre, the skulls can hold anything from buttons to pasta.
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Note that they are not dishwasher safe, so if you choose to eat from them, you'll have to hand wash them.
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Each Skullmate is lovingly handmade and comes numbered and signed.
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'The Skullmate' (2009), shown above is made of glazed earthenware, ceramic transfers, gold lustre, vintage fabric, stuffing and measures 4.5" x 5". You can buy it here.
The Skullmate/City Edition celebrates and reflects its surroundings, this could be cultural, mythical or just purely beautiful.
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The first in a brand new series of Skullmates, The Skullmate/City Edition/Nottingham nods its head toward the City's most famous darling, Robin Hood. Using gorgeous, forest green, vintage woolen fabric to create the cushion, complete with natural feathers; it's definitely more stylish than his band of merry men:
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To inquire about purchasing The Skullmate City Edition Nottingham, contact Luke Twigger.
• Also worth nothing are his wonderful wall mounted vases, "All Deer, No Antlers" in which you can place flowers where the antlers would be on a earthenware mounted animal head.
All Dear, No Antlers (pink), 2009:
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All Dear, No Antlers (romance), 2009:
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Both the above are created in editions of 9 and are available from Opus Interiors.
See more of Luke Twigger's work here.