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Fromeside - Medium Secure Services Courtyard Sculptures - Kate Munro
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Draft Designs
Kate has created designs for sculptures for 2 of the internal viewing courtyards. Her idea for courtyard 7 is called 'Flight'.
'Flight' is a flock of highly reflective stainless steel figures mounted on stainless steel poles 'flying' down into the courtyard and up and out the other side like birds. It has a sense of energy, positivity and freedom. The mirrored stainless steel will draw down the light from above, bouncing it around the courtyard, and reflect the constantly changing weather and sky. The poles will be thin enough to allow the figures to move slightly in the wind, making the shadows and reflections shimmer.
The shapes for the figures will be taken from shadows of real figures stretching, which will then be laser cut from 3mm thick stainless steel sheet and polished to a super mirror finish. They will then be bolted to the tops of 15mm stainless steel rods of varying heights. Kate envisages the planting to follow the swathe of the figures and contain as much colour as possible. This would then be reflected in the mirrored figures.
Kate's idea for courtyard 5 is 'Tree of Light'. This is a bright, shimmering tree made of stainless steel 'knitted' wire or wire rope forming its trunk and branches, with leaves of coloured glass and mirror which will draw the light down from the sky and bounce it in reflected spots and coloured patches throughout the courtyard and into the overlooking rooms. The tree will change dramatically according to the weather and light, and should shimmer gently on a windy day.
The trunk will be made from 6mm stainless steel wire rope woven around a conical welded stainless steel framework. In some places this weave will be quite open and lacy, and in others it will create textures with a tighter weave. The stainless steel will catch and reflect light. A network of branches, also of steel, extends from the trunk to span the courtyard.
The leaves are 20 - 25 cm long and will be made in glass and mirror. The glass leaves will be cast in recycled glass from old bottles, using a range of greens. A stainless steel 'spine' and stalk will be set into this as it melts in the kiln to enable the leaves to be welded or woven onto the branches. The mirrored leaves will be cut from mirrored glass or polished stainless steel.
Kate envisages the planting in this courtyard to be simple and low. Some mirrored leaves could also be set into the ground to reflect the canopy of branches and leaves and the sky above.
Kate will be finalising her designs in February 2005.
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