BASALT Work in Progress
#2 Povoação
Trivets drawn from the Basalt stone Povoação. The use of this type of basalt relates not only by the plastic diversity it presents but also for its geological feature, since it has a great capacity of heat absorption. Consequently, this type of basalt traditionally served as the material used for the construction of furnaces and fireplaces.
Two types of Basalt Povoação were used in the trivets to create a single pattern. These complete each other, where the remnants of one are used in the other.
