16356 13/12/06 11:57 am Page 1 (Black plate) castle Corner Cohesion is created by Amy Sterly, our wax mould specialist is created by Amy Sterly, www.sculpture.gb.comcrucible Issue 6 Live! Castle Corner The Artist’s Foundry ‘TAKE FLIGHT’ Scaling Up to New Heights Cohesion Live, Manchester’s a testament of the support and Michael McEntee, sculptor has been working with Castle Fine Arts for a short time with his newest and biggest festival hard work of MaK and all those interesting body cast work. He tells us about his recent successful exhibition ‘Take Flight’: brought together over a hundred who helped to create it. It’s been two years since we acquired our first pantograph and were able to add of the country’s finest musicians “During September 2006, I exhibited at the Bear Steps Gallery in Shrewsbury. My sculpture is The money raised from this on September 23rd 2006 to raise predominantly based around the human form. My fragment range has classical themes, but by enlargement to the list of services. sculpture will then be used to funds for the Manchester Peace using a range of patinas and simple mounts has a very modern feeling. promote sculpture for the Peace Park in Kosovo and also Since then the popularity of this machine has grown tremendously, so much so Park. The sculptures are initially made in Porcelain Paper Clay which gives them a very fragile and launched CohesionArt. that we just recently acquired our third pantograph from Italy which is now hard at For more information on delicate appearance and by isolating sections of the whole, this enables the viewer to read the On a gloriously sunny day CohesionArt please go to emotion and direction of each piece. Cohesion live brought together work in a specially built studio we have created in our Stroud workshop. www.cohesionart.com and to see many of MaK’s 2001 Cohesion In multiples the interaction is initiated and reciprocated by each fragment. video footage from the Cohesion album contributors including Our first major scaling up project in Stroud is for Live festival please go to Badly Drawn Bay, Elbow and The bronzes when cast, retain all of the fragility of the originals but with the permanence of sculptor, Ian Rank Broadley who won the highly www.realfresh.tv/hotwire.htm. bronze. Doves. It was an emotional day acclaimed commission for the largest memorial to be for MaK with many of the Chris Butler accompanied Mike By working with Castle Fine Arts I have been able to offer a wide range of options for my clients. built in Britain. The sculptures that Ian has created will musicians speaking of the Anitt on a trip to Kosovo in These include floor standing, table standing and wall mounted sculptures in a wide range of pati- be installed inside the National Arboretum outside ‘honour’ of being involved. Thank September this year to see the you to every single ticket holder, foundry Castle Fine Arts are nas to suit any situation. Lichfield, Staffordshire this time next year and will be for memorable day of superb helping to set up. This was rewarded in my exhibition allowing the clients to commission their chosen sculptures unveiled by The Queen. music, art, fun and of hope. Mike Anitt tells us more about with any patina or mounting to suit their personal requirements. Ian tells us why the pantograph has made such a CohesionArt is a collaboration how he came to be involved with I have recently undertaken the scaling up of some of the fragments by 4 times. These were com- difference to this project: between Midas Art, Castle Fine this project Arts and Manchester Aid for pleted in cement and fibreglass on a welded metal frame giving them a monumental feeling. “The pantograph and the skilled staff in Stroud have “I was approached by Kosovo (MaK). It all started in made me feel far more efficient on this project. I have Manchester Aid to Kosovo via Subsequently, one of these pieces has been commissioned to be cast in bronze. 2005 when MaK contacted the Vernon Mill Artists in Stockport the time to concentrate on the elements which are foundry for some information on The exhibition has also led to me being offered other gallery spaces. where I have a studio, to work important to me about the project ” the equipment needed to set up with artists in Kosovo on the I found that talking to visitors about my sculpture was invaluable in helping me to look subjective- their own foundry in Kosovo. Meanwhile in Wales… Manchester Peace Park. We are After meeting with the main ly at each piece and vocalise my thought process behind each one trying to set up a small foundry members of the charity, Chris We are working with London based artist Sean Henry “Having always been for artists to use there and to I am currently represented by the Artlounge Gallery in the Mailbox in Birmingham. Butler realised he had a great on a major sculpture project for the North-East. “ produce public sculptures for the www.artlounge.com. interest in their project and against the idea of using park. “Although it is still very early in the process, I am glad wanted to offer as much help as Alternatively, I can be contacted at [email protected].” he could. After many visits, funding from to have chosen Castle Fine Arts to scale up my two mechanical methods to the Arts Council and invaluable figures for the coastal breakwater at Newbiggin-by-the- CohesionArt is an exciting new support from Castle Fine Arts we sea in Northumberland. project, creating innovative, scale up my work, I have are getting closer to making this interactive and collaborative a reality. They seem very experienced in the use of the public art. CohesionArt has kick pantograph, and I am impressed by the range of now succumbed.” started a public art project in We are always on the lookout for scaling that is available - to go from 1.4 meters high to Sophie Ryder Manchester which is to further funding or advice with this duplicated in Kosovo at a later project, and we are keen to 4.75 meters high in one go, and with such accuracy, date. The piece of sculpture will attract more artists from the UK 100% makes their pantograph a powerful tool” Sean Henry. be constructed with cast of to work in Kosovo to exchange guarantee The work is traditionally scaled up in clay but we can leaves from the Kosovo Peace ideas and skills.” ” Park – each leaf can be bought adapt the process to help sculptors in other ways. by the general public and Sophie Ryder creates monumental works in wire… At Castle Fine Arts we always go that bit further. companies in the UK. The final the work We endeavour to satisfy our customers even when the work has left the building. “Having always been against the idea of using shape will be a large sphere of leaves to stand in Manchester as In fact, we give a 100% guarantee to our build and finish quality! mechanical methods to scale up my work, I have now succumbed. the budget Making your budget go further whilst adding value throughout the project is our aim and commitment. Scaling up by eye, from a maquette, to monumental Find out more... size, is not easy. Apart from anything else, one would Crucible is published four times a year. If your not already on our mailing list contact us right away: the deadline Our project management teams take care of the detail need an aircraft hanger to stand back far enough to and the unforseen, providing our customers with confidence and assurance. judge whether it was correct or not. t: 01691 780 261; f: 01691 780 011; e: [email protected]. or complete and return the slip below. Designed and produced by SC Design 07940 916759 Having the scaling up done at the foundry saves time and when it arrives I just concentrate on covering the armature knowing that the main structure is correct.” inside Name I wish to subscribe FREE to Crucible Sophie Ryder Occupation In your ‘shell-like’ Along with the pantograph comes the benefit of a Nautilus project Company name (if applicable) I would like to know more about: team of expert and dedicated craftsmen and facilities 2 Address: to take on your large scale projects. Amberleigh House Scaling Up Denise Dutton rides again! Castle Fine Arts Foundry Ltd Contact the foundry to find out more or to arrange a 2 CohesionArt and MAK Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant Oswestry Powys SY10 0AA demonstration. £1,000 Award Postcode Tel 01691 780 261 Fax 01691 780 011 Open Sculpture Exhibition Midas Art e [email protected] website www.sculpture.gb.com Tel: 3 Email: Castle Fine Arts Foundry Ltd Cohesion Live Units N6B & N7 Inchbrook Trading Estate Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5EY Website address: Bands play for Kosovo Tel 01453 836 123 4 Please note – we will not pass your details on to any third parties without your permission. Dec 06 16356 13/12/06 11:57 am Page 3 (Black plate) AmberleighHouse Sculptor, Denise Dutton has been working very relaxed horse on the other a horse very will see a piece of her work on the wonderful commission of creating much on his toes and looking rather different. debuting on the big screen. An Irish talktalk the 2004 Grand National Winner Amberleigh production company requested the piece News for and about Artists As it was summer, Amberleigh now looked like House in bronze.