The Maker
David Rosborough.
Northern Irish metal craft artist. Cuts, shapes and polishes by hand — each piece a small monument to the place it comes from.
Statement
Heritage and Hope.
Northern Ireland is a country rich in local heritage. Moreover, it is a country of hope. Many iconic landmarks provide evidence of this rich tapestry of heritage and hope.
Each metal-crafted symbol of Northern Ireland has been handcrafted for you by a local metal artist. Every piece is unique — created using weathered slate and polished metal.
Individual requirements can be discussed to create a luxury, bespoke item.
Discuss a bespoke pieceDavid's work begins where the land does — with the slate. Weathered slabs lifted from Northern Irish ground become the bases on which polished metal landmarks are seated: the Giant's Causeway, Mussenden Temple, the Old Bushmills distillery, the Samson and Goliath cranes of Belfast, the Guildhall and St Columb's of Derry~Londonderry, the Peace Bridge across the Foyle.
Each piece is cut, shaped, welded and polished by hand in a small workshop. Mirror polish takes time. Slate takes time. The work asks for both. There is no production line, no apprentice doing the finish — just David, the bench, the cloth, the slate.
Every piece is one of one.
Studio · Northern Ireland
"Every piece is unique — created using weathered slate and polished metal."
— David Rosborough