Shoal - Fish on the menu

The creative force behind Scabetti is the English design duo, Dominic and Frances Bromley. The organic forms and tactile, high quality English made materials, are characteristic of their work. Since their company began with the launch of the Amoeba candlestick and small dish in 1999, Dominic’s
sculptural forms have been an iconic addition to the world of design. 2003 saw the launch of Drawn to the Light, the birth of their second child and their move from London to Dominic’s birthplace in North Staffordshire. The introduction of Drawn to the Light and its critical acclaim gave Dominic and Frances the confidence to continue their work with bone china.

Their most recent award winning design, Shoal, was launched at 100%Design and 100%Futures to considerable international applause. Still featuring in publications worldwide, the piece seems
to have a struck a chord on many levels. On display last year was a Shoal of more than 1600 fish, and beside it a small black book. Among the many words of praise, one handwritten comment read, “I think it is one of the best things I have seen in a long time, and would fit in our new seafood restaurant
perfectly.”

“…when I first saw ‘Shoal’ at the design show I knew it should hang in the newly refurbished Seafood Restaurant…Our ‘Shoal’ is now definitely going to be the new ‘face’ of The Seafood Restaurant; thank you again! Best wishes,
Jill Stein ”

Whilst fresh fish is on the menu at Rick and Jill Stein's, it's the sculptural work from Scabetti,
that is proving to be the gourmet choice for the world of interiors.

Photo by Justin Hudson

Photo by Mark Wood

Subsequent conversations lead to Frances and Dominic installing Shoal at Rick and Jill
Stein's Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall, in January 2008.

A mass of fine bone china fish carrying delicate sculpted detail, circle a central beam of light, creating a captivating cylindrical form. Each fish is lit not only by reflected light from its neighbours but also from within, with the light passing through the delicate translucent china body. Each fine bone china fish is 16cm, (6”), long.

“Bone china is such a beautiful material with a strong English heritage. It has different qualities exhibited in different lighting conditions. It’s translucency when cast very finely, is most appealing and has really been the inspiration for our move into lighting design.”

Designer:

Dominic and Frances

www.scabetti.co.uk

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