I have made and delivered three large willow pods for a garden in Bristol, they each measure about 1.1m in diameter and 1.5 – 2metres high. Made of willow, old man’s beard, dogwoods and silver birch they are textural and bold in shape. They will provide a strong focal point whilst being attractive to nesting birds and will…
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Large willow sculptures
Giant willow pod sculptures, my latest commission – work in progress
Sculptural willow balls
This time of year when the leaves are blown from the trees I can’t help myself from harvesting interesting twigs and vines from the hedgerows. I love the colours and textures of bark and found in my store bark from eucalyptus and pine which I had previously harvested. A few days soaking in my trough…
Willow animals – Bristol
A great week of weaving ‘deer on the lawn’ at Downs School. I worked with years 4, 5, 6 and 7 over two and a half days, we wove our own frames for the animals and the pupils were responsible for thinking about proportion and shape whilst concentrating on weaving for strength.
Shepton in Bloom
I have made a solid woven 3.5 meter ‘willow flower tower’ as part of Shepton in Bloom 2010. The tower, surprisingly heavy and only just fitting on my car roof rack, provides a focal point to the bottom of Town Street as well as a sense of fun and a reminder to Somerset’s willow growing tradition.
Snow man
This is the first of a series of willow figures, it isn’t yet finished but I don’t think the snow is going to last so I have taken the opportunity of photographing it in the snow.
Thelma Hulbert Gallery
I have sent work off to the Thelma Hulbery Gallery today for the Christmas exhibition.
Art in the Garden – Hampshire
This is the second time I have exhibited at this summer long exhibition at Sir Harold Hillier Arboretum near Romsey. Arriving with a car full of tools, willow flowers and willow, I found three heavy silver birch trunks lying on the ground close to where I was to have my installation. I dug deep holes it the sticky…