Clock Watching

A June birthday commission.
Collecting dandelion heads in May in preparation.

Capturing time.
Holding potential.

'Coat is my canvas' commission

A commission for Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre as part of their 'Motto' project. The work will be on display for the 'Motto' Open Day happening throughout the town on Sunday, 28th September 2008.

Fence

I've just finished a new installation called 'Fence' at the Bishop's Palace in Hereford. It's part of a week long art exhibition called 'Palace Art-Fest' now in it's third year.

'Fence' head on.









'Fence' from an angle.












Shaping the fence in the rain.









Shadows cast.









All lined up and ready to go.











Working at the Rodd back in June trying to figure out the work in willow against the wonderful backdrop of the Hindwell Valley.

Clitheroe Castle and Museum Art Commission

The writer David Lewis and myself have been commissioned to produce an art work as part of Clitheroe Castle and Museum refurbishment. The piece will recall the castle's well. We are both excited about the project and looking forward to working together.

Royal British Society of Sculptors

I'm delighted to say that I've just been accepted into the Royal British Society of Sculptors as an Associate member.

RHS Tatton Flower Show 2008

I have just had the opportunity of collaborating with Rachel Ramchurn to create a site specific installation at the RHS Tatton Flower Show. We were commissioned by Cheshire Year of Gardens 08 as part of the 'Something Beautiful' project. Thank you to everyone involved.

The project can be seen on http://cookandramchurn.blogspot.com

spikes, aloes and pods

Now the Little Moreton Hall commission is finished, I thought I'd put some of my 'back catalogue' on. For 'the unsafe garden' installation, I created three other works alongside the 'fans'.



'pod' was based on the banana flowers, which had produced bananas for the first time since the Palm House had reopened.






'aloe' was inspired by the aloe leaf and the way it unfolds with hooked edges interlocking. I created the sculpture to look as if it was balancing on a fine point hovering above the soil.


The 'spikes' were inspired by the palm 'dasylirion acrotrichum' with it's vicious sword-like leaves. They ran in a deep undulating line through the border around the Palm House. The 'spikes' gave the installation it's title.