‘Leaf Globe’ by Cara Wassenberg

Cara Wassenberg is a British sculptor who works in forged steel and copper and more recently glass. She makes sculptures for gardens and public spaces as well as smaller pieces for domestic interiors and exhibitions.

The leaf globe is created from the individually crafted copper leaves of British native trees. The globes are 1 metre diameter with a steel frame and suitable for exterior locations. They can be customised to suit individual situations such as being bolted down to a concrete surface or simply anchored into a lawn.

‘Leaf Globe’ : £6,000 - Copper with Stainless Steel frame

Having grown up on a farm, Cara’s decision to study Fine Art in the urban, industrial city of Coventry was a stark transition but it eventually led to her discovering metal as a preferred medium. In the late 90’s Cara worked in Berlin with Achim Kuhn, an East German designer and blacksmith, helping restore some of the city’s most monumental copper sculptures after the reunification. This initial introduction to the warmth and malleable qualities of copper fed back into her own work when eventually she returned to England. Cara’s work is often abstract but it contains strong references to the visual language of the countryside. Its organic forms and the aesthetic that she sees in the tools, techniques and process of craft and agricultural practice provides inspiration for her sculpture.

A word from the Sculptor:

“I work using a combination of forging and casting techniques. By allowing these materials to influence and affect the other (during a controlled making process) feelings of tension and transition can start to become evident in the work along with more organic interactions.”