Manzano Pepper Bench
private residence, Berkeley, CA, 2016
Design inspiration comes from a beloved nearby Manzano hot pepper bush.
High-fire tile, Mexican smalti and gold smalti.
private residence, Berkeley, CA, 2016
Design inspiration comes from a beloved nearby Manzano hot pepper bush.
High-fire tile, Mexican smalti and gold smalti.
The Manzano bench was a retaining wall, modified into a bench.
Top of bench depicts buds and blossoms of the the pepper plant
Peppers in various phases of maturation on the side of the bench.
Grouting the bench.
A ripe Manzano pepper is super hot!
Manzano flower is small but beautiful.
Before shot of site.