Castleford, Lock Lane

Occasionally a project can take some time to come to fruition. Back in 2006 I was asked to work with groups of children living in the Lock Lane area of Castleford, to design decorative railing panels for their recreation ground. What with one thing and another the project has lain dormant till now. I have been asked to re-visit and re-cost the designs so an application can be made for funding.

A little research.

Pipe cleaner bugs and butterflies.

Making a negative impression.

The panels could look like this....

..... or this.....

.... or this....

... or even this.

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Eleven pallets of granite Time Line are now on their way to Durham.

Packed and Ready to Go

The Time Line is to be delivered to Durham on Wednesday 23rd Feb. It is now all packed on pallets, a bit of strapping and wrapping and it will be ready to go.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the whole thing installed. It seems to have been floating around in the studio and yard for a long time. It will be good to see it in its final position.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8835550.Sculptor_shows_design_of_the_timeline/

Final Touches

The Time Line has now been moved out into the yard. We've put it together to make sure everything matches up correctly. One or two minor adjustments have had to be made but all in all it looks pretty good.

One or two of the lines have to be corrected.

The last 8 metres.

Nearing Completion

The project is now nearing completion.

Just 2 more stones to engrave and one more bronze to fit.

By the end of this coming week everything should be ready for delivery.... perhaps then the dust will settle and I can get cleaned up!!

Week Commencing 3rd Jan 2011

Our return to work has been hampered by me being struck down by seasonal flu. Thankfully Hamish has, so far, avoided the dreaded lurgy and has been able to continue to work on the Time Line. He has begun to fit the bronzes, see below.