A Beautifully detailed, hand carved pigs head. Made from reclaimed Canal lock gate Oak. The mottled head is stained blue black from a chemical reaction called oxidation, this is where the old embedded ironmongery and the natural tannins of the oak intermingle. A perfect timber for creating the Manteca signage on Curtain Road, Shoreditch. The swinging pigs head is a fine signifier of expert butchery and in house salumeria. They present Fire-cooked nose-to-tail cuts of meat and a fine offering of hand-rolled pasta in this simple, Italian-inspired diner. This project was in collaboration with Box 9 Design, Manteca London and the expert hands of Sculpture Jim Patrick.
