With Osiris, I explored how a fitted lid could complete the flowing form of an alabaster bowl. The rounded body and gently rising cover create a continuous silhouette, interrupted by a dark rim and the small finial above it. Ebony wood and chlorite introduce contrasting colour and detail against the softly marked stone.
Although the vessel is enclosed, light remains central to its character. Illumination passing through the thin alabaster reveals veining that appears to lie beneath the surface, giving the solid form a sense of depth.
The relationship between bowl and lid demanded particular care. Each had to retain its shape and meet accurately, while remaining delicate enough to preserve the luminous quality that first drew me to alabaster.