James Dougall: Hanging Pyx
Title: Hanging Pyx
Artist: James Dougall (b. 1967, British)
Location: Lady Chapel, Holy Trinity, Cookham (C of E)
Date: 2011
This hanging pyx was finished and installed in 2011. It is constructed from fabricated gilding metal and nickel-plated hot forged copper. The whole piece is 96 cm high and hangs 5 feet above the altar in the Lady Chapel at Holy Trinity. It works on a rise and fall mechanism located 8 metres up in the eaves of the roof, utilising 50 metres of 1.5 mm diameter stainless steel cabling.
James Dougall (b. 1967, British) is a contemporary silversmith whose approach is based on an exploration of shape and form, combined with function. He also often incorporates other materials such as recent work which uses shagreen and sharkskin. His work has won numerous awards and has been exhibited internationally, many times at Goldsmiths Hall and recently at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Dougall is a full member of the Contemporary British Silversmiths.
Further Information
Medium: Metal
Size: height 96cm
Permanent display
See Dougall’s Hanging Pyx on the Ecclesiart map here.
Commissioner: PCC of Holy Trinity Cookham
Other artworks in churches by James Dougall: Altar cross, St Michael’s Church, Ightham, Kent