Helen Whitaker, England
" Sycamore Seed "
Glass , copper and brass
That's the shape of a maple seed. I wonder if the incorrect name was intentional. Sycamore seeds are a little teardrop with a fluffy end, and a hundred or so are compacted in a tight ball before they disperse.
I think it might just be an error. Here's a link:
https://www.barleystudio.co.uk/portfolio/scarborough-hospital-multi-faith-chapel/
The title is probably more properly "Prayer Tree," but in the description she does say it's "based on the form and shape of a sycamore seed, inspired by its rich symbolism and many associations."
Idk how the error came about, of course. But there it is.
It's regional - she is in the UK and "sycamore" here exclusively refers to Acer pseudoplatanus which Americans call "sycamore maple". We don't have Platanus occidentalis at all (er, that I've seen, they probably grow somewhere), which appears to be what Americans call just "sycamore".
^ When I was a very young child I knew these as helicopter seeds, but then I learnt the "proper" name as sycamore. These are everywhere. Nobody calls them maple.
^ I have neve seen these before in my life, I had no idea such a seed existed, they are utterly bizarre to me. I am delighted to find out about them!
