Inspired by Bran, the Celtic god of regeneration, I focused on his cauldron of rebirth, which has the power to bring back the dead, as depicted in the Mabinogion. Based on early medieval copper pots that would be crafted by hand and shaped through hammering and bending each panel hand cut and shaped to come together and create the final form. To reflect the cauldron's broken state, I settled on stone spilling from out of the upturned pot using local Welsh Pennant stone the fragments symbolizing the loss of its power. The stone's arrangement is taken from the beautiful forms created by rushing water, connecting the sculpture to its local environment and the streams of Cwmcarn Forest.
Permanent sculpture for Caerphilly borough council at Cwmcarn Forest drive.
2024
Materials: Polystyrene, Jesmonite, Copper plate, Cold cast Bronze, Welsh blue pennant stone
Designed and made by me and my wonderful team:
Eve wilson, Jodie yates, Seren noel, Rihanna yates, Leigh williams, Chloe Stokes, Llew morgan
Eve wilson, Jodie yates, Seren noel, Rihanna yates, Leigh williams, Chloe Stokes, Llew morgan
Special thanks to:
Tania Bryan, Rorie Brophie, Louise Soale, Michael Owen
Tania Bryan, Rorie Brophie, Louise Soale, Michael Owen
