Mire furniture Lower shade

Lower shade

Not strictly functionally as washing may detract the quality of the limed finish

this piece will be sent from Germany where the artist is based

A large serving spoon carved in Oak with an ebonised finish

Sophie Polyviou

Mire furniture Lower shadeOriginal Mire takes its name from an old word once used to describe the dark, boggy ground. A hand shaped and welded steel structure forms the frame. Its skin is mulberry paper, hand dyed using a natural blend of walnut husk and iron. The paper's distinctive texture comes from Momigami, a traditional Japanese technique meaning "kneaded paper." This technique, once used by Japanese farmers who could not afford expensive fabric, strengthens the paper,