{"product_id":"cows-hairy-nose","title":"Cow's Hairy Nose","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA cow does not feel self-conscious about its nose. \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCow's Hairy Nose\u003c\/b\u003e is a piece from the \u003cb\u003eFirst Fires\u003c\/b\u003e series, created when I was first starting out with enameling. The concept explores what happens when deeply human feelings -vanity, embarrassment, longing are projected onto animals that simply do not have them. A cow's muzzle is naturally hairless, yet here it is depicted with long, hairy nostrils: an entirely ordinary feature on a human, but an oddly loaded, surreal thing to project onto an animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece was created using traditional \u003cb\u003echamplevé enameling\u003c\/b\u003e. Back in art academy, I was taught to etch the recessed copper channels using a harsh nitric acid bath. The acid is aggressive and unpredictable, it eats sideways under the protective paint, leaving raw, graphic, and imperfect lines that I had to work with rather than against them. The recessed pockets were then packed with cream vitreous enamel and fired in the kiln. It is not a polished, sterile process; it is a raw record of early experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork comes with a custom handmade solid pine display stand, finished in matte black. Integrated magnets allow the piece to snap securely to the stand, or any other magnetic surface. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails \u0026amp; Specifications:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Cow’s Hairy Nose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e First Fires\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e A. Fraction, Vilnius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Vitreous enamel on copper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Champlevé (acid-etched copper, kiln-fired)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Unique (1 of 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisplay \u0026amp; Mounting:\u003c\/b\u003e Dual-magnet system \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNote: Purchasing work from this shop directly helps fund ongoing studio research, safety upgrades, and future enamel experiments.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold with the handmade display stand. Each work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and ships worldwide in bespoke protective packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A. Fraction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58409500082440,"sku":null,"price":44.78,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/3898\/2152\/files\/IMG_6641.jpg?v=1786364335","url":"https:\/\/a-fraction.com\/products\/cows-hairy-nose","provider":"A. Fraction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}