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Click the image above for a larger view. close up on the marigolds Other works in the Palindrome series

Palindrome series Gun cabinet with marigolds Peter Marigold designer: Peter Marigold design year: 2009 manufacturer: Peter Marigold, UK materials: Douglas Fir; acrylic and gypsum casting composite; fiberglass notes: British artist Peter Marigold's "Palindrome Series" is a collection of symmetrical pieces of furniture, each comprised of half original wooden mould and half white gypsum cast. The forms, textures and details of one side are mirrored on the other. The wood is first assembled as a mould and the composite casting material is layered inside. Once the casting material is set, the wooden mould is disassembled, turned inside out, reassembled and incorporated into the piece to form the opposing side. The two sides, mould and cast, are then joined together using mould-making fasteners. Every characteristic of the wooden mould – whether carved or natural - is complimented on the cast side of the object: circular saw marks become symmetrical decorative swirls, knots in the wood become motifs, and holes become handles. Prior to casting, the wood half is engraved with a Palindrome word or phrase (a Palindrome is a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards), which results in the name being repeated on the cast side in raised writing. unique piece dimensions: 11" x 9.5", height: 47.25" price: $4,500.00