Title: Alloy

Artist: Frankie Flood

Rarity: Unique

Method: Repurposed London bus panel

Material: Aluminium, brass, paint

Size: 28 x 17 x 17cm

Weight: 0.63KG

Nationality: American

"In creating "alloy", I sought to honour the past while also looking towards the future, and to celebrate the ways in which materials and cultures can come together to create something that might be beneficial to humanity through it's creation and eventual auction. This empathetic response mirrors the process of alloying two metals to create a new, stronger material. In this way, the teapot becomes a symbol of the power of collaboration and the potential for altruism that emerges when people from different backgrounds come together in an attempt to impact the well-being of others." Frankie Flood

Frankie Flood is a Professor and area head of the Metalsmithing and Jewellery Design area at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Flood previously served as Director of the Digital Craft Research Lab at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Flood is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he received his Master of Fine Art degree in Metalsmithing.

The potential that Craft has to serve local and global communities through design and fabrication has been the focus of Flood’s recent research as he continues to combine traditional craft practice with digital technology. His recent research regarding 3D printed prosthetics and one of a kind adaptive devices has spread worldwide and his creation of the Digital CraftResearch Lab has created new areas of study for students interested in digital fabrication