Tag Archives: Sculpture

Art Trail: Second Weekend

It’s been a great weekend at the studio, welcoming visitors as part of the Clwydian Creatives Art Trail: looking forward to another three days of open studio ahead…

  • Dates: 12, 13, 14 September, 2025
  • Times: 11.00 – 17.00
  • Address: 1 Fford-Y-Llan, Cilcain, Mold, CH7 5NH
  • What3words: agrees.disposing.tend
  • Art Trail website: clwydiancreatives.co.uk/art-trail
The interior of my open studio.

Art Trail 2025

I’m opening the studio and garden to the public as part of the Clwydian Creatives Art Trail, 2025:

  • Dates: 5, 6, 7 and 12, 13, 14 September, 2025
  • Times: 11.00 – 17.00
  • Address: 1 Fford-Y-Llan, Cilcain, Mold, CH7 5NH
  • What3words: agrees.disposing.tend
  • Art Trail website: clwydiancreatives.co.uk/art-trail

Update: Trilogy

Trilogy has settled well into its private protected woodland environment.

HAC fibrous cast cement is a remarkable material, strong, hard as ceramic, impervious to frost, cast in situ with minimal disturbance to the environment, and lichens are happy to grow on it!

Very happy with how it is weathering.

New Piece: ‘Serpent’

“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

‘The Sisters’ – Poem

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.

Tribute to a New Beginning: 2022

With the recent ‘Wolf Moon’ on the night of the 17th of January, these two mockups mark Nick’s tribute to this new beginning: ‘Reach’ holding the Wolf Moon in its palms, and ‘Howl,’ well, doing exactly what it says on the tin…

Digital mockup for abstract sculpture 'Reach,' cradling the full moon within its palms.
‘Reach’ is inspired by the natural forms of split kindling, and was named by Nick’s son, James.
‘Howl’ is being reworked and rebuilt at full scale in Nick’s garden studio this year.

Stay tuned for more updates to come

Desert Bloom: Work in progress, 2022

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:

Restoration of Spelter figures: Part 3, Final

The restoration of two mid 19th century Spelter figures: The Reaper (‘Left Handed Luke’) and The Sower (‘Nearly Headless Nick‘) is now complete, and the figures have been returned to their home in Kent, whole again.

The two figures are now fully restored, complete, and ready to return home!

‘5 Senses Collective’ Final Exhibition Weekend

This coming weekend, on the 25th and 26th of September, the ‘5 Senses Collective’ will be exhibiting a selection of their work at Plas Newydd Tea Garden: The Tea Garden will be open from 11AM to 6PM both days, with a delicious selection of coffees, teas, cakes and treats! A huge thanks to everyone who attended our first exhibition weekend on the 4th and 5th of September, who helped to make the exhibition such a success. This exhibition is running in conjunction with, and as a part of, the Clwydian Creatives Art Trail 2021 (also on Facebook).

The ‘5 Senses Collective’ combines a variety of different media, curated together in one beautiful space – set against the stunning backdrop of Moel Famau and the Clwydians. The Collective features:
Photography from James Biggs Photographyhttps://www.jamesbiggsphotography.com/
Fine art from Florence Bigglestonehttps://www.instagram.com/floss_art/
Abstract sculpture from Nick Eames, Sculptorhttps://nickeamessculptor.com/
Abstract painting from Liz Eames Arthttps://www.lizeamesart.com/
Contemporary poetry from Tim Johnson – Trash Poetry

Photos courtesy of Nick Eames and Mary Howley: Featuring Lucy Eames in the outdoor exhibition space, and Nick with ‘The Gull.’

We can be found at:
Plas Newydd, Cilcain, Mold CH7 5NZ

We hope to see you there! Bring an appetite. 😉 🍰 ☕️

Restoration of Spelter figures, with Ewan Stell: Part 2

The restoration of two mid 19th century Spelter figures: The Reaper (‘Left Handed Luke’) and The Sower (‘Nearly Headless Nick‘) continues, with Studio Assistant Ewan Stell.

The slideshow below details the process so far, with captions for each image explaining the stages of the restoration.

Stay tuned to see the next stage of the restoration process…