Raven Black Fossil A12V101

This Raven Black Fossil is a bold, deeply sculptural object from the Vanguard collection, turned from a magnificent oak stump donated by a friend. With its 40 cm diameter and Raven Black finish, it reads almost like a fragment of geology – a dark, charred fossil extracted from the forest floor and brought into the home. The wood probably spent around 30 years seasoning in the forest after the tree was cut, allowing time, weather and insects to carve their own story into the material. Absolutely stunning cracks, fissures and wormholes run through the piece, creating a dramatic network of lines and voids that play with light and shadow across the blackened surface. It can live purely as an art object – a striking, contemplative presence – or serve as a stage for cherished objects, from jewellery to the anchors of your daily rituals. This bowl has already been tested in public space as part of the “100 Objects (2025)” exhibition, carrying with it not only the memory of the forest, but also the echo of that collective encounter.

At Scar & Wonder, work begins with abandoned and reclaimed wood. Each piece is an act of discovery: unpredictability shaping the silhouette, with singular marks – graceful cracks, voids, twists and textures – becoming its character rather than its flaws. Every Scar & Wonder object is one of a kind, finished with natural ancient methods and marked with its own hand-stamped signature. Every piece from the Vanguard collection comes with a unique Book of Origin, documenting its journey from the source of the wood, through the process, to the final details of its finishing. This book marks the beginning of a new life: a place for you to set your intention as its steward and to inscribe the next chapters of its story. Together, we shape value on multiple levels – sentimental, emotional and financial – choosing depth over disposability, and standing for a world in which longevity and meaning outweigh surface glitter and passing trends.