At the initial meeting between myself and Graham Honeyman it was clear
that a there was a fixed visual concept that he was looking for: A sculpture of
a Scorpion, made out of robust re-claimed materials and around the size of a
Double Decker bus and in the style of the Pan Figure that Forgemasters had
previously commissioned (see image).
The location is planned to be at Gate 2 on Brightside Lane looking out towards the road and in full view of the passing public.
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The location is planned to be at Gate 2 on Brightside Lane looking out towards the road and in full view of the passing public.However there were concerns: By parachuting a large piece of artwork into position there would be little real connection to the company and its employees and so having considered the brief and the projects potential we decided to give it a very different slant.
Sheffield Forgemasters
International is a large company with many employees and a significant number
of apprentices. It has loads of workshop space and equipment for the production
of major fabrications. We should embrace
these resources and incorporate them into the project. Furthermore it would be fantastic learning
opportunity for the apprentices to be fully engaged with every element of the
project. So, in short the sculpture will have a holistic approach to the
company, we will:
- Use reclaimed materials from the site
- Use apprentices to develop, create and install the sculpture
- Produce the sculpture “in-house”
- Pull together a management team to oversee the project
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This will enable Sheffield
Forgemasters International to have full ownership and real connection to this
long lasting legacy
Onto the drawing board....
