'gateway' © Hew
I created this structure to house an antique pair of Rajasthani doors. Natural granite monoliths have been cut to fit along side of and buttress the carved granite frame/lintel. The steps have been shaped to suggest the passage of time and a lot of foot traffic. I also built the timber roof structure to further protect the doors from the onslaught of rain and sun. A pair of granite guardian stones that once graced the home of a wealthy Chinese merchant in Indonesia, flank the steps. Originally polychromed, the paintwork is all but gone. Carved on the top of each is an auspicious crane and beautifully sculpted panels narrating the merchant's journey from China to his new home decorate the sides. Completing the entry way is a large brass 'Ganesh' bell from Kathmandu and four smaller Nepalese 'wind' bells on the four corners of the roof overhangs.
