Eleanor Lakelin
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BIOGRAPHY
Eleanor Lakelin's work is exhibited internationally and featured in significant private and public collections, including the Museum of Arts and Design New York, USA; Victoria & Albert Museum, UK; Museum of London, UK; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, USA and the National Museum in Oslo, Norway. Most recently in 2024, her work was acquired by the Museum of Decorative Arts, Norway. Eleanor has received major commissions, such as the 2020 Reading Museum project supported by the CAS Rapid Response Fund and Frieze London. She has also been recognised with numerous accolades, including the 2018 QEST Scholarship, the 2017 British Wood Awards, Bespoke Category, and finalist status in the 2022 Loewe Craft Prize.A connection to the past is profound in Eleanor Lakelin’s work; she is fascinated by wood as a living, breathing substance with its own history of growth and struggle, centuries beyond our own. Her sculptural objects made in Horse Chestnut are created using a traditional woodworking lathe and centuries-old chisels and gouges, alongside modern tools and carving techniques. Her vessels appear like archaeological objects pulled from the ground; classical forms are referenced and smooth surfaces, reminiscent of ossified matter, rhythmically yield to knotted sections of burr.
Engaging in sustainable practices, Eleanor works only with trees grown in Britain and felled due to decay. A deep knowledge and a passionate interest in the natural properties of wood result in forms that seem true to the spirit of the material and which encourage us to look at the complexities of nature with a new perspective. Material is transformed into objects that invite touch and reflection, reminding us of our emotional bond with wood and, in turn, our wider relationship to the elemental earth.
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WORKS
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Eleanor LakelinE, 2024Horse Chestnut Burr (scorched and oil-waxed)
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Eleanor LakelinV, 2024Horse Chestnut Burr (bleached)
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Eleanor LakelinVessel #1 (Soma), 2024Horse Chestnut Burr
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Eleanor LakelinVessel #3 (Soma), 2024Horse Chestnut Burr (scorched and oil-waxed)
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Eleanor LakelinVessel #2 (Soma), 2024Horse Chestnut Burr (bleached)
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Eleanor LakelinDay 3, 2024Horse Chestnut Burr (bleached)
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Eleanor LakelinVia, 2024Field Maple Burr (bleached)
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Eleanor LakelinVoided Vessel #1, 2024Horse Chestnut Burr (bleached)
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Eleanor Lakelin, Voided Vessel #3, 2024
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Eleanor Lakelin, Wave, 2024
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Eleanor Lakelin, Bottle #2, 2024
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Eleanor LakelinBottle #1, 2024Horse Chestnut Burr (bleached)
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Eleanor LakelinJar #1, 2023Horse Chestnut Burr (bleached)
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Eleanor Lakelin, Voided Vessel #2, 2024
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Eleanor Lakelin, Jar #5, 2024
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Eleanor Lakelin, Jar #1/2, 2024
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Eleanor LakelinJar #2, 2024Horse Chestnut Burr (bleached)
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Eleanor Lakelin, Jar #4, 2024
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Eleanor Lakelin, Calyx I/23, 2023
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Eleanor Lakelin, Amphora Vessel, 2022
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Installation Shots
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STORIES
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Eleanor Lakelin Intimations | Fitzbrien Studios
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Eleanor Lakelin Intimations | An Analogue Film By Edd Carr
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In The Studio: Eleanor Lakelin
February 24, 2021The Design Edit TV visits the artist in her studio, in London, where she make sculptural vessels and forms in wood. WATCH VIDEO ONLINE -
Eleanor Lakelin's stunning vessels and sculptures carved and chiselled from wood
April 1, 2018'I peel back bark to reveal the organic chaos that can exist in the material itself and build up layers of texture through carving and sandblasting,' explains Eleanor Lakelin ,... -
Eleanor Lakelin & Annie Warburton
The second in our new series of talks between artist-designer-makers and leading commentators in the craft and design world is with artist Eleanor Lakelin and Cockpit Arts CEO Annie Warburton.... -
Eleanor Lakelin & Sarah Myerscough
Crafted Conversation
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