ABOUT
Gazza Graham’s namesake collection born from his longtime passion for artisanal technique and appreciation of material quality, detailed craftsmanship, the handmade and handcrafted, timeless designs and provenance pieces. Gazza believes the intervention of the artisan’s hand is undeniably decisive in giving an object a soul.
Gazza works in the time honored lost-wax process; cire perdue. The technique dates from the 3rd millennium BCE, and has sustained few changes since then. A method of casting in which the artist hand-sculpts each original piece in wax. A mold is then made; the wax model is melted and drained away. Molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of the wax model. The original piece is then hand finished. Small imperfections that sometimes can be noticed witness the originality, are inherent, and are part of the hand-made process.
Originally working in lost-wax cast glass, Gazza continues to experiment with material and forms recently turning his attentions to metals. These signature sterling silver and bronze pieces use recycled metals to minimize environmental impact.
The strong sculptural silhouettes of substantial weight explore the themes of nature, indigenous peoples and cultures, primitivism, biomorphism and surrealism - a series of contemporary relics and future heirlooms that transcend seasons and trends.
His meticulously handcrafted adornments finds the balance between symmetry and asymmetry, perfection and imperfection. Each mark, flaw, line perfectly thought out. He will see his fingerprint, crack, dent or sculpting mark in the original wax sculpture; is inspired by and wants that apparent in the finished piece. No two pieces exactly the same; each individual piece finished to its unique quality according to Gazza’s eyes.
Gazza has instructed at Urban Glass, Brooklyn, and Parsons School of Design, NYC and has been profiled in numerous international publications including Vogue Italia, W, and The World of Interiors.