Alexena Cayless: Open or Wrapped silver chip fork

Alexena has elevated the humble wooden fish and chip fork to a higher level giving it a status and value that reflects Britain’s love of fish and chips.

The chip forks are cast in solid silver, hall marked and engraved with the question ‘open or wrapped’. The use of silver accentuates the significance bestowed on the object and contrasts the suggestion of fish and chips as a working class meal.

Each fork has been cast and finished by hand by Climal Castings, a company based in the jewellery quarter of Birmingham, famous for its heritage of silversmiths and jewellers.

Open or Wrapped
90L x 10W x 1H mm

About Alexena Cayless

A trained sculptor and furniture designer, Alexena’s work explores the close relationship between art and design. Her work is influenced by memory and the relationship between people and objects.

Alexena’s background is far from conventional, brought up on a Leicestershire farm, she was introduced to art at an early age by her father, also a trained furniture designer. After graduating from a Fine Art degree Alexena became interested in pursuing a career within the social sector, working in art therapy and then as a paramedic. In 2003 Alexena returned to university to study design. Her work is informed by her experiences of working with people, of gathering stories and wanting to retell narratives through objects.

Alexena Cayless was Designer in Residence at the Design Museum 2010.

Delivery

While delivery will usually be within 2-5 days, because all of our items are bespoke and made to order by our artists/designers, delivery may take up to six weeks. We will confirm expected delivery once your order has been received.