Peter Vermandere
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Brooches

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Hotton Wheels

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Near the caves of Hotton in the Belgian Ardennes, there is an abandoned slate quarry in which I discovered some marvelous rocks from the Devonian period (420 million years)

By slicing and crosscutting, the inner growth structure of these fossilized corals is revealed.

I love the way the concentric metal shapes combine and interact with the graphic nature of the patterned stones. The aluminum is machined on a lathe what makes the pieces look like little knobs or wheels. Hence the name for these brooches: Hotton Wheels.

® Peter vermandere 2023