Ghost Bottle | "Cottesloe"

Ghost Bottles

£90.00
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Ghost Bottles are salvaged glass brewing vessels or "demijohns". Repeatedly painted and sanded to reveal layers of colour across a smooth or textured surface, Ghost Bottles have an almost ceramic tactility. They are one-of-a-kind pieces resembling artefacts dredged from the ocean or found on the seashore, touched by oceanic life and bleached by the sun. Cottesloe, or "Cott", is an iconic, fashionable beach in Perth, Western Australia, with clear waters, white sand, terraced lawns and a bustling boulevard.

Dimensions: ~17cm x 31cm | Colours: Bright, pale blue-green, dark marine green and white.

Milk paint provides rich colour and, when layered, an unpredictable crackle. For textured bottles, a mix of clay and calcium carbonate powder creates a built-up surface in which leaf matter or textiles are imprinted, and sometimes left.