Moving the blog

As of today I am stopping posting on this blog. 

I would very much like you to continue following the new blog at http://ailsamagnusandhamishmarr.blogspot.com/

We have changed the name of the blog due to our formal business partnership now being fully established.

We look forward to your visits to the new blog and welcome any comments you may wish to post.

The casts are delivered

Today the casts arrived back at the studio from the foundry.

Really pleased with how they look.

There's a little bit of finishing to do, but not an awful lot.

All three pieces set out in the yard. There is still a seating element to be made to accompany these pieces. Once this is completed everything will be delivered to site.

Casts at the foundry Aug 2011

The pieces have now all been cast. They will be delivered to the studio next week.

Drawing

While we are waiting on pieces coming back from the foundry, contracts being finalised and getting the go ahead for another project I've spent some time doing some drawing for myself. This is a rare occurrence and should probably be encouraged. I'm actually quite surprised athow much I am enjoying doing this. I'll post more images as work progresses.

At the Foundry, July 21st

We took at trip over to the foundry today to see the progress of the Wolverton Mill 'Stepping Stones' and the children's 'Watermarks'. So far only one stone has been cast, anther was being done today. The children's pieces are completed though and looking very nice too!!

The first completed cast.

Weighing in at 520kg.

Watermarks, the children's pieces look great.We've brought them back to the studio and have started the process to oxidize them.

Durham Market Place Celebration July 1st 2011

All the months of work are finally over.

Friday July 1st saw the Heart of the City project officially completed with a small unveiling ceremony.

Looking up....

Looking back down.....

The Time Line is now part of the Heart of the City.

10 year old Stefan unveiling the final dedication stone. Stefan had written to the Durham Time in 2009 suggesting a Time Line was included in the designs for the Market Place. He was invited by the council to officially perform the unveiling .

Busy Market Place

'This stone commemorates the completion of the Heart of the City project on 1st July 2011'.

Sunderland Echo Tuesday 5th July 2011

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/mp_boycotts_celebration_but_stefan_makes_his_mark_on_durham_revamp_1_3542961