GENERAL NOTES ON WORK
The block type sculptures were modeled and cut
from polystyrene with a hot wire
The polystyrene was then set in sand and the final
sculpture cast by pouring hot metal (aluminium or
bronze) into a hole at the top. The polystyrene
burns away leaving the cast metal sculpture in place
FAMILY GROUP (of three)
Head - "Family Group"
The heads are cast aluminium
The bodies are made from aluminium sheet welded
together and modelled to give the people shape
They have been left unsealed to allow the people to
weather
As one does
YOUNG ADULTS
There are two pairs of these delightful pieces
One pair of "The Young Adults"
One pair of "The Teens"
Both sets are cast in bronze
MR. and MRS. GOLF
Made of welded mild steel plate
Two halves of the figure were formed and then welded
together around the edges. The bodies were painted
green with a special outdoor paint.
KORU
Inspired by the koru shape
A loop made of sheet copper
Frame constructed out of wood and covered in copper
sheeting. The sides and edges are welded (soldered)
together.Hand polished then sealed with a special varnish.
THE PUNGA SERIES
New Zealand tree fern trunk
Inspired by punga driftwood
The holes are where branches originally came out
Series 1 and 2 and 3 are made of copper
Series 4 is made of mild steel
Strips of metal were hand cut and welded together and beaten
Surfaces were treated with ammonium sulphide liquid, which was painted on and polished off. When treated it all goes black, then polished to the required patina
The steel piece is the natural colour of steel and polished. The bumps are welded on and the holes cut out. The pieces are then beaten with a hammer to shape by hand into a curve. Finally the edges were hand cut and welded together
GOTHIC REVIVAL
At the time of developing the design, both Eddie and
Gypsy were working on stained glass windows. Eddie was
doing scale drawings of Gypsy’s design and liked the
gothic shapes
Eddie was commissioned by Jill Pride in England for the
first Gothic Revival piece. She loved it so much that she
commissioned a second piece from Eddie
Made of welded steel
The lower part is made of 12mm (or ½”) strip steel all
welded together around a circular /tubular form. The top
pieces are from various sizes of hollow square tubing
The centre part is one piece made to fit the inside of the
lower part. Just sitting inside. It can lift out for ease of
transport. The tubular pieces are all polished and sealed
with a special varnish
They are mounted on a block of local blue stone
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