The casting of the ‘Maximus’ horse skull with Florence Bigglestone (@floss_art) is now complete, and the piece will soon be displayed within the Grosvenor Museum, Chester – as part of an exhibition drawing inspiration from Roman chariot racing.
Final stage: Once the sculpture has been stained, gold leaf is applied to the raised filligree.
The casting of the ‘Maximus’ horse skull with Florence Bigglestone (@floss_art) continues, safely and with social distancing…
Part 1: Using dremels, drills, knives and files, fine detailing is added. The surface of the plaster cast skull is worked, filed, and sanded to a fine finish.
Part 2: The filligree molds are prepared, for the filligree designs to be cast onto the plaster skull.
Part 3: Once cast and set, the filligree designs are then worked over, for a fine finish. Soon, the gold leaf will be added.
Stay tuned for the next part of the process, as ‘Maximus’ nears completion…
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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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Tagged Abstract, Cilcain, Fine Art, Gull, landscape, Local Artist, North Wales, Plas Newydd Tea Garden, rebar, sculptor, Sculpture, studio, Working Process
The final phase of casting the sculpture, which is covered in the segments of moulds.
Iliff considers the form of his commission, created out of the core of a great tree.
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 casting process begins:
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Tagged Cilcain, Maquettes, Mould, North Wales
With the casting of the main body of ‘Teulu’ complete, it is lifted upright.
Spring 2015.
The studio and garden are open for Helfa Gelf during September.
Ouroborus amongst several other sculptures is on display in the garden.
This gallery contains 12 photos.
Sculptures on display at the theatre. They are all for sale, so if you are interested please make contact with the theatre shop. Theatr Clwyd is in Mold, Flintshire, and is in effect the National Theatre for Wales. Click on … Continue reading
From next Monday, I will be displaying a collection of my small pieces at Theatre Clwyd in Mold, North Wales. They will be for sale at the theatre. I will post pictures and a list of what is available in the next few days.
‘The Ferryman’ – shown by kind permission of David Allen.
Photo © David Allen and Nick Eames
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Tagged Cilcain, Ferryman, Maquettes, North Wales, Teulu
