‘The Mother’ is now being cast beside ‘The Father’ in situ, within the heart of a beautiful protected woodland.
Together, these figures form two of the upcoming piece, ‘Trilogy.’
Category Archives: Working Process
‘The Mother’ – Cast in situ…
‘The Mother’ – Progress
This is the second element of the sculpture in the woods, built in deadfall and modelled in rough clay; both locally sourced.
A slideshow of the sculpture, under construction & prior to moulding, can be seen below:
Posted in Abstract Sculptures, Trilogy, Working Process
Cilcain Community Garden
Over the summer, members of the community worked together to convert the old school yard (adjacent to the Village Hall) into a shared area: Functioning as both a peaceful garden in which to reflect and pause for breath – and also a warm, inviting space to welcome visitors and locals alike.
It was agreed that this Garden would serve as the ideal location for my sculpture ‘Buddies’ – originally intended for the local primary school, Ysgol-Y-Foel. When walking through the village on their way to visit St. Mary’s church, or the Millenium Woods, the pupils are encouraged to ‘buddy up,’ and this was the inspiration for the piece.
During the construction of the original sculpture, the pupils of Ysgol-Y-Foel worked with me, placing their thumb prints into clay before the final piece was cast. The leaving of a thumb print is a symbolic acknowledgement; that this community both remembers and thanks the excellent start in life Ysgol-Y-Foel has provided for the children of this village, past and present.
Thumbs at the ready!
Discussing thumb print technique!
Thumb print!
The Garden is a tribute to much loved Community member David Johnson, one of the key figures in the regeneration of the Village Hall. A quotation from Victor Hugo can be seen on the wall.
The Garden itself was designed by local landscape architect Simon Richards, and was project managed by committee members Valerie Thompson and Phil Higgins.
Posted in Abstract Sculptures, Buddies, Events, Working Process
‘Kokopelli’
The full sized maquette of Kokopelli is now outside the chapel in Cilcain.
Kokopelli
The full sized maquette of Kokopelli is now outside the chapel in Cilcain.
On the chapel railings, Nick has left this inscription:
After taking these pictures, I sat with Nick in his studio talking about his work, and produced some informal portraits of him.
The shell; the symbol of the Camino de Santiago, is the inspiration for another work – based on the North Wales Pilgrims Way, running from Holywell to Bardsey.
Images and text: David Allen
The sculpture grows in the woods…
The final phase of casting the sculpture, which is covered in the segments of moulds.
Viewing the work
Iliff considers the form of his commission, created out of the core of a great tree.
Work progresses on a commission…
Studio sketch of the commissioned work as it could look when complete
Here is a sketch of a commissioned work. The initial maquettes have been shown previously. Click on the images below to view in full scale!
The full sized maquette of the tall piece in the group. From this a mould is taken
Nick at work shaping the maquette with clay prior to adding the casting for the mould. The first section of the mould can be seen at the bottom of the picture.
The casting process begins:
Posted in Abstract Sculptures, Trilogy, Working Process
Tagged Cilcain, Maquettes, Mould, North Wales
Raising ‘Teulu’
With the casting of the main body of ‘Teulu’ complete, it is lifted upright.
Spring 2015.
The start of a commissioned work…
A split section of a tree trunk has revealed the forms that will inspire this work. The slideshow displays an initial sketch, the timber pieces that provide the fuel for the ideas, and an early macquette of one of the forms.
Posted in Abstract Sculptures, Working Process
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