Esther Smith
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En Plein AirEsther SmithAutomata - patinated copper and brass with leaf metal and acrylic paint on reclaimed oak£ 345.00 -
AmourEsther SmithPatinated copper and brass with metal leaf on reclaimed pineSold
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AmourEsther SmithAutomata - patinated copper and brass with metal leaf, steel wire on whiskey barrel staveSold
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April Showers Bring May FlowersEsther SmithPatinated copper and brass, reclaimed tin and enamel on reclaimed hardwoodSold
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BackwaterEsther SmithPatinated copper with metal leaf on reclaimed oakSold
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Fox and Fir TreeEsther SmithTableaux;Sold
Patinated copper and brass on a segment of fallen oak branch -
HomewardsEsther SmithTableaux;Sold
Patinated copper with acrylic paint and driftwood -
HooletEsther SmithAutomata;Sold
Patinated Copper and brass with metal leaf on reclaimed oak whiskey barrel stave -
Into the WoodsEsther SmithTableaux;Sold
Patinated copper and brass on reclaimed hardwood -
Kite FlyerEsther SmithAutomata - patinated copper and brass with enamel and acrylic paint on section of woodSold
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LeviathanEsther SmithAutomata;Sold
Patinated copper and brass on reclaimed iroko -
Mainly FairEsther SmithPatinated copper and brass with metal leaf and reclaimed tin on reclaimed oak whisky barrel staveSold
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Schooner and WhaleEsther SmithAutomata;Sold
patinated copper and brass with acrylic paint on driftwood -
SeahorsesEsther SmithAutomata;Sold
Patinated copper and brass with metal leaf on reclaimed oak -
Throw DownEsther SmithAutomata - patinated copper and brass with leaf metal and sculpey clay on reclaimed oakSold
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TwilightEsther SmithAutomata;Sold
Patinated copper and brass with metal leaf on reclaimed oak whiskey barrel stave -
Wash DayEsther SmithAutomata - patinated copper and brass with recycled tin and acrylic paint on reclaimed oakSold
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WashdayEsther SmithPatinated copper and brass, reclaimed tin and reclaimed hardwoodSold
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WeddingEsther SmithAutomata - patinated copper and brass with leaf metal, enamel and acrylic paint on paulowniaSold
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WhaleEsther SmithAutomata - patinated copper and brass on driftwood with pierced fishSold
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WhalersEsther SmithPatinated copper and brass on driftwoodSold
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Wild HartEsther SmithPatinated copper and brass, enamel, leaf meal and reclaimed hardwoodSold
Esther Smith takes inspiration from Cornwall's beautiful natural surroundings and its coastal communities and creatures. Using copper, silver, brass, wood, enamel and tin, she handcrafts each design using recycled materials wherever possible. She treats her metals with patination and oxidisation techniques to achieve a distinctive palette of turquoises, rich browns, reds and blacks, with the addition of metal leaf and varnishes to add lustre.
Esther was raised on the north coast of Scotland, and its people and landscape continue to influence on her work, alongside the inspiration she draws from her love of Cornwall. She trained in jewellery and silversmithing at Birmingham's School of Jewellery, taking the creative leap into to automata in 2014, inspired by the history of automata in Falmouth, where she lives and works.
