Church Silver - Holloware

Scharff has crafted Holloware for several churches since the 1970's. 
Creating Church Holloware is a complex task as it requires an in depth investigation into the history, aesthetics, architecture and local surroundings of the particular church. Completing a full set of altar pieces can take years. 
Below is a chronological overview of Churchsilver made by Scharff.
 

2017
Helligtrekongers Kirken

The new and modern round church 'Helligtrekongers Kirke' in Vallensbæk needed complementing altar silver, and in 2016 I could present the work shown above. The large cross is a mixture of an altar cross and a crucifix - there is a small hint of a person in a cubist form, the viewer can decide to notice or not. Besides the cross also a paten, a chalice and a wafer box was made. 

1998
Advent Evangelical Lutheren Church of Zionsville

 

Scharff received a call from Pastor John Fiene, who asked if he could find the time to create a chalice which the pastor could give to his church in memory of his father and his father in law, both of whom had been leaders of the Lutheran Church in America. Pastor John later told Scharff that in his quest for the right expression on the internet, he had chosen Scharff's website as No. 1

In 2002 the chalice was nominated for LCEF Ecclesiastical Art Award, which it won. Scharff was invited to the ceremony
in L.A. where he received the award.

Chalice, paten and candlesticks.

1992
Klostermarkskirken

A brand new church by architect Keld Wohlert was built by the slope down towards the river in the southwestern part of Ringsted. Naja Salto weawed a 10 m2 large tapestry for the wall behind the protruding altar. When Naja's motive on the tapestry was with a flying flock of pigeons, Scharff suggested to let some of the pigeons land on the altar, made ​​of silver, crafted in postures that made them suitable for the church services.

The job consisted of: a chalice, a wine jug, a pantene and pantene.

1991
Sandby Kirke

 

Story: The old baptismal font had to be moved away from the square on the stairs up to the altar, so the task was both to shape the baptize pitcher and to give the baptismal font a base.

Scharff chose to use a single 6 square pyramide form for the base, which continues into the baptize pitcher.There was molded a foundation of concrete under the new floor to be able to carry the entire baptismal font.

The job consisted of a baptize pitcher and a baptismal font.

 

1990
Virum Kirke

The job consisted of two candlesticks (oil)

 

1987-92
Tjæreborg Kirke

Scharff had the pleasure to shape and craft all the silver for the beautiful old church in Tjæreborg parish, which contains one of the most beautiful epitaph in Denmark.
Baptism pitcher in brass, a baptismal font,baptismal basin in brass. Winejug,  chalice and

 

1985
Gjern Kirke, midtjylland

 

Paten and Chalice.

 

 

 

1976
Endelave Kirke

 

Baptism pitcher