Fins. A cube inspired by the precise detailing of the salmon's fins
The salmon’s tail is an important organ of locomotion and
the paired fins are used for steering, checking speed, balancing, and for slow
movements.
‘Fins’ is constructed from locally sourced green oak, carved into shape by a local furniture designer Nick James. This piece looks to capture the beauty and fine detail of one of the most important organs within the salmons body. The timber is expected to warp and weather over the course of the year revealing its natural beauty.
Salmon have eight fins including the tail. They are made up of a fan of bone-like spines with a thin skin stretched between them. The fins are embedded in the salmon's muscle, not linked to other bones, as limbs are in people. This gives them a great deal of flexibility and manoeuvrability. The dorsal fin acts like a keel on a ship. It keeps the fish upright, and it also controls the direction the fish moves in.
‘Fins’ is constructed from locally sourced green oak, carved into shape by a local furniture designer Nick James. This piece looks to capture the beauty and fine detail of one of the most important organs within the salmons body. The timber is expected to warp and weather over the course of the year revealing its natural beauty.
Salmon have eight fins including the tail. They are made up of a fan of bone-like spines with a thin skin stretched between them. The fins are embedded in the salmon's muscle, not linked to other bones, as limbs are in people. This gives them a great deal of flexibility and manoeuvrability. The dorsal fin acts like a keel on a ship. It keeps the fish upright, and it also controls the direction the fish moves in.
