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New Piece: ‘Serpent’

Posted on January 29, 2025 | Leave a comment

“Conjured up over the New Year and inspired by some natural shell forms that arrested my attention, later identified as the Aztec deity Quatzalcoatle or, to the ancient Mayan, Kukulkan.

Just in time for the Chinese New Year:
2025, the Year of the Snake. 🐍

All the best for this quarter century!”

– Nick Eames, Sculptor

‘Serpent’ photographed from the side, in silhouette against a white-lit backdrop.
‘Serpent’ photographed from the front, in silhouette against a white-lit backdrop.
‘Serpent’ photographed from the front, illuminated against a black backdrop.
‘Serpent’ photographed from the side, illuminated against a black backdrop.

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‘The Sisters’ – Poem

Posted on March 2, 2022 | 2 comments

Sculpture © Nick Eames
Poetry © Tim Johnson

‘The Sisters’
27/02/2022, written by Tim Johnson

Back to back
In the face of attack
We take the blows
The stones you throw
The insults to our face
Still standing strong
Speaking for those
Who conflict has misplaced
Side by side
We don’t stand alone
For the children who’ve died
Or still don’t have a home
Though we may bruise
And we may bleed
We choose
The hungry mouths to feed
We need no weapons
To serve as soldiers
Only words to reflect on
Both shoulder to shoulder
We may seem small
And the risks are grave
Through them all
We stand tall
There are children to save.

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Desert Bloom: Work in progress, 2022

Posted on January 17, 2022 | Leave a comment

This is the 1:3 maguette of the sculpture ‘Desert Bloom,’ which Nick wishes to build full scale in the landscape – currently in progress at the Barn Studio.

Derived from the forms in a conch shell, Nick is filling out the structure of the original small wire maguette shown here:

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‘The Oracle’ – Concept

Posted on June 10, 2021 | 1 comment

Whilst installing ‘The Sisters’ in Ellesmere last June, Nick had this idea for a memorial to mark the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic. This is the mockup that we produced of his initial idea, ‘The Oracle,’ set against the beautiful backdrop of Ellesmere. He is now looking for a suitable site for this powerful piece.

At the time, Nick made this statement: “In the six years of the Second World War, the UK lost some 60,000 civilians to the conflict. We have lost the same number in 3 months, to this devastating virus.” Today, one year on, the total deaths in the UK have surpassed 152,000.

“After both world wars there was a need for memorials in almost every town and village, and I feel there’s a need for a place of focus and contemplation: As a response to the premature and unexpected loss of so many lives.”

Sculpture © Nick Eames
Digital mockup by Tim Johnson.

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‘The Gull’ – Development

Posted on May 14, 2021 | Leave a comment

Work is going apace on ‘The Gull,’ sculpted in wire mesh & rebar, to be installed at Plas Newydd Tea Garden upon completion.

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‘The Sisters’ – Coronavirus Update

Posted on March 25, 2020 | Leave a comment

Installation of ‘The Sisters’ will resume when restrictions are lifted!
Best wishes, and keep safe! 🙏
– from the socially distancing sculptor.

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