To mark a century passing since stainless steel was officially patented, a designer in Sheffield has joined forces with Ancon Building Products to craft a unique seat for a local museum.
The metal bench, made from stainless steel by David Appleyard, was unveiled recently and will be located in the entrance of the Millennium Gallery.
Galvanise, a Sheffield festival for contemporary metal, has confirmed Plans to showcase a replica of the seat at a number of international design shows next year, introducing the event to a global audience.
According to The Sheffield Star, Neil MacDonald, the chairman of Galvanise, said that as well as having a responsibility to maintain and encourage traditional skills in the city, the organisation also needs to “pioneer” ways of using existing skills to design and produce new products.
Ancon was founded in 1882 and is one of the oldest steel fabrication companies in Sheffield. In recent years, the firm has specialised in manufacturing innovative products for the construction sector.
Designer Appleyard has a studio in Yorkshire Artspace. Earlier this year, he worked alongside Museums Sheffield to produce the design for the steel bench. Two sessions were hosted by the Millennium Gallery, during which Appleyard talked to visitors about their favourite objects in the venue’s Metalwork Collection.
Throughout the summer and autumn this year, the designer also worked closely with Paul Fisher, a production engineer for Ancon.
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