Irish Lily Bookend, 2015
Bleached ash
This bookend is an homage to Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald. Their work bridged the Arts and Crafts movement, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, but I am particularly drawn to their combinations of floral and geometric shapes. They are known for the Glasgow rose. The Irish Lily is a nod to my roots and the Easter Rising of 1916.