Felix Slade Drinking Fountain, Kennington, South London (1862)
My main project this year is based on the design of a long-lost drinking fountain from nearby Kennington Park, the uppermost section of which had been a classically styled bronze urn. I was drawn to research this fountain after chancing upon the remains of the stone basin and learning of the historical links to local figures.
My studiowork had progressed so far as completing the base of the urn and beginning the carving of the body, both in Lavoux limestone. The serpent handles and acorn finial are to be cast in bronze, all of which I hope to be able to complete during September of this year.
The base and body of the urn nearing their final stages.
The serpent handles and acorn finial modelled in clay.
Joy
2020
Portland Limestone
330 x 600 x 32mm
Joy was a result of a workshop with lettering artist John Neilson. The objective of the exercise was to arrive at a layout solution for two words chosen to contain conflicting, matching or otherwise ‘difficult’ letter connections when stacked. These two words leapt into my head during the briefing and I was stuck humming from Symphony No. 9 until it was completed.
Felix Slade Drinking Fountain, Kennington, South London (1862)
My main project this year is based on the design of a long-lost drinking fountain from nearby Kennington Park, the uppermost section of which had been a classically styled bronze urn. I was drawn to research this fountain after chancing upon the remains of the stone basin and learning of the historical links to local figures.
My studiowork had progressed so far as completing the base of the urn and beginning the carving of the body, both in Lavoux limestone. The serpent handles and acorn finial are to be cast in bronze, all of which I hope to be able to complete during September of this year.
The base and body of the urn nearing their final stages.
The serpent handles and acorn finial modelled in clay.
Joy
2020
Portland Limestone
330 x 600 x 32mm
Joy was a result of a workshop with lettering artist John Neilson. The objective of the exercise was to arrive at a layout solution for two words chosen to contain conflicting, matching or otherwise ‘difficult’ letter connections when stacked. These two words leapt into my head during the briefing and I was stuck humming from Symphony No. 9 until it was completed.