Miriam Carpenter
The Second Overtone
Material: Maple, Bronze
The Second Overtone console table is inspired by the 3:2 vibrational frequency ratio—known in music as the second overtone—and visualized through parabolic curves. The base, shaped and carved was ebonized to a rich black. The top slab, salvaged from a tree marked by spalting and mineral-stained grain, reveals a history of struggle rendered in wildly beautiful textures. Elevated on three bronze stand-offs, it appears as an offering—grounded in material, lifted by intention, and resonant with the enduring harmony of the natural world.
Exhibitions: Miriam Carpenter: Shaping the Ethereal at The Michener Art Museum
Custom commission available
Miriam Carpenter is a contemporary artist and designer based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. As a Rhode Island School of Design alumna, she began her career designing alongside Mira Nakashima. Through new processes, her work explores things often overlooked—unveiling the hidden complexities around us. Imbued with heart and soul, her action-oriented form of art is a union of traditional technique, ingenuity and talent that is rooted in a conscious effort to create lasting positive change.
| Dimensions | 56 × 18 × 30.5 in |
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