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 sculpture of late. It’s something that is constantly percolated at the back of my mind, but I’ve always had a slight reticence to commit to it. I think it’s the fact that, although a lot of my functional design has...
