The Elephant in the room

New! Elephant Weathervane

Our newest copper weathervane is just complete; a young elephant playing ball. The design was created with lots of input from the client as a special 80th birthday present to her husband.

Also in the studio is the banner weathervane from our village church, needing some attention. The oak timber which had been holding the heavy wrought iron mainshaft, had rotted out leaving the vane to list. Once a weathervane is no longer plumb, the wind can do considerable damage. Luckily the parish raised the money for scaffold and the banner was saved. This antique copper weathervane, which has a beautiful verde gris, has been repaired a few times over the years, giving it a great deal of history, and should probably have been retired and displayed for all to enjoy, a replica produced to go up on the church roof. In this case however the parish wished to put the original back on it's perch. The pierced inscription reads:

1720
RESTORED
1880  

as part of Herefordshire art week, GREENS is hosting 9 days of art
OPEN STUDIO

come see our new stable gallery,

see demonstrations & tour the studio

10:30- 5pm daily, Sept. 7^th – 15^th
PRIVATE VIEW
SEPT 6^TH

5:30 – 8 PM

drinks, nibbles & live music

 

Pheasant Weathervane

Copper Pheasant Weathervane

 Many of our weathervanes are commissioned as gifts to commemorate the end of a build,  a wedding, or a big birthday (as is the case with the pheasant weathervane pictured above). He's a reworking of a classic design from the portfolio, with ornately chiseled plumage and bronzed legs.

Peacock Weathervane

We were recently commissioned to remake our peacock weathervane with an upgraded mainshaft and more robust tail feathers. This new design is hot off the workbench.

Peacock Weathervane

Themes in Art: (Modern sculpture) The Hare

 Barry Flanagan RA OBE - 'Nijinski Hare' 

Beth Cavener Stichter - Husk, stoneware based mixed media sculpture

Nouveau Lapin de Victoire (grand) by Claude Lalanne

Francois-Xavier & Claude Lalanne

Themes in Art: Horse & Riders

Susan Halls 'Horse and Jockey', wheel thrown and altered paperclay. Raku fired with colloidal slips.

Marino Marini, b. 1901

'Lucerne' by Croatian photographer Stanko Abadžić (b. 1952). The sculpture is Svaty Vaclav (Saint Wenceslas) by Czech sculptor David Cerny. It is located at the Lucerna Palace, Switzerland.

antique copper Horse & Rider weathervane  c. 1860 by J. Howard & Co.
Sold at Sotheby's in 1990 for $770,000.

from the collection of the late Bernard M. Barenholtz

Save that Date: Art in Action 2013

Everyone who enjoys watching artists and craftspeople at work, won't want to miss Art in Action  at Waterperry House, Oxfordshire  this year (July 18th- 21st). 


Once again we will be transporting our workshop to the Metalwork and Jewellery section of the event, and hope old clients and new will visit and watch us "in action". Both Gordon and I will be on hand to explain our techniques, talk about possible commissions, and show off new work from the studio.

Come say hello!