Description:
The Bull, at 5 metres high, is constructed using the natural bends in
selected lengths of English Oak tree branches, with some surface carving and
a copper covering on the tips of the horns.
The sculpture is sited in the sheep field, close to the A48 on a low earth mound. The four ‘hooves’ are bolted, through concealed stainless steel brackets, to concrete base pads installed below ground.
Commission Title:
Bull
Sculptor:
Philip Bews
Public Art:
5m tall oak sculpture
Production Period:
October 2001 -
January 2002
Site:
Taurus Crafts, Lydney, Gloucestershire, England
Commissioned By:
The Camphill Village Trust, Taurus Crafts with funding from South West
Regional Development Agency and Gloucestershire County Council
Production Method:
Phil constructed the sculpture at Taurus Crafts, with a degree of
accessibility to the creative process by the visiting public and clients of
the Camp Hill Trust.
Securely braced scaffolding was erected to enable access and a gantry for chain hoist lifting of the heavy oak timbers. These were shaped by chainsaw and hand tools and fixed with stainless steel bolts. The four stainless steel fixing brackets were fabricated by ABR a specialist contractor.
