Collection "Rust and Patina"

In my free time, I often embark on hikes to remote places where no human foot has tread in ages. I enjoy visiting abandoned sites because they allow one to encounter time itself. Various objects and items, under the influence of time's decay—moss-covered and rusted—acquire entirely new forms, color palettes, and atmospheres. Observations of such things have enabled me to create the concrete container collection "Rust and Patina." Using special interior finishing materials, the concrete "begins" to rust, forming a patina layer upon it. Afterward, once the container has acquired an aura of antiquity, the process is halted with a specialized lacquer.

Pot height	13.0 cm (~5.1 inches)
Pot upper diameter	15.0 cm (~5.9 inches)
Pot lower diameter	11.0 cm (~4.3 inches)
Saucer diameter	19.5 cm (~7.7 inches)
Saucer depth	1.5 cm (~0.6 inches)
Total weight	3.284 kg (~7.242 pounds)
Container material	Fine-grained, gray concrete
Container finish	Rust and patina treatment materials, black concrete lacquer

Container composition: cement, white cement, gravel, quartz sand, water (product safety information available at sakret.lv and senukai.lt). The container finish may incorporate concrete interior finishing materials (product safety information available at jeger.com/lv/info). Final product manufacturer: SIA “Kārlis Anitens”, reg. no. 40103671539, Dignājas iela 3-6A, Rīga, LV-1004. Artist's workshops: “Luguži”, Jaunlaicenes pagasts, Alūksnes novads, Gaujas iela 5, Rīga.