TIME Cathedral

TIME Cathedral uses impressions made with materials from the stunning, 1000+ year old Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. Martha uses genuine carved artefacts from the church itself, representing its different epochs. Three artefacts are on generous loan from the Nidaros Cathedral Restoration Workshop, the entity that maintains the church’s internal and external structure. These artefacts are on generous loan from the Nidarosdomen Cathedral Restoration Workshop, the entity that maintains the church’s internal and external structure. The pieces that Martha currently uses include two hand-carved decorations: one from between 1830-1850, and one exquisite piece from the medieval period (ca. 1300’s).

Time Cathedral also includes artistic impressions of the Nidaros Cathedral’s surrounding nature that can include dried grasses, found feathers, bark that has fallen from trees, autumnal leaves, twigs, etc. Martha harvests only environmentally sustainable items that have been discarded naturally.

Martha gently rolls the chosen objects into the soft clay to make impressions. Irreplaceable artefacts such as those from the Nidaros Cathedral remain completely unharmed. Colour is achieved by use of oxides which bond chemically with the clay. The tiles will not fade and variations in colour are intentional.

Some tile compositions are made with removable tiles so that they can be rearranged at will. Enjoy making new combinations!

These compositions are available exclusively at the Gift Boutique located next to the cathedral.