by Simon Connett | Aug 3, 2023 | Sculpture
Time management as a self-employed designer-maker is a really important skill to master. Unfortunately I never have managed it…I’m always moving from job to job, always thinking “when I have time, I’m going to make this” or “when it gets a bit quieter I’m definitely...
by Simon Connett | May 9, 2023 | Sculpture
Once while out walking, I came to a field that was boarded on two sides by an ancient woodland. My path led me across this field and into the woods. It was a bright day, and the Sun was behind the trees, pushing their shadow out into the field, and creating a strong...
by Simon Connett | Apr 12, 2023 | Sculpture
I may have mentioned that I have a lot of sketchbooks and they are full of designs for gates, railings, fire iron sets etc.Some of these designs have been turned into metalwork, into three-dimensional pieces that now inhabit the world, others still sit in the...
by Simon Connett | Apr 11, 2023 | Sculpture
Design, it’s a difficult one. I don’t know how many hours I’ve spent staring at a blank piece of paper, waiting for inspiration to hit me, like a pink thunderbolt. When I start work for a new client, I like to send them at least two, more likely three designs, this is...
by Simon Connett | Mar 13, 2023 | Sculpture
I’ve been considering the idea of making some garden sculptures of late. Based on my favourite plants. The foxglove sculpture is the first contender. It’s something that is constantly percolated at the back of my mind, but I’ve always had a slight reticence to commit...
