Our proposal consisted of a
Portland stone sculptural seat and drinking fountain incorporating a large
carved head of a girl ( a maiden’s head ) with a ‘marble run’ play feature
in her hair. The stainless steel drinking fountain is placed in a flower
carved on the side, it is positioned so that her head protects people sat on
the seat from being splashed by those drinking.
A profile cut steel archway
and screens are sited in front of ‘Flora’ the poles of the archway support
the screens and also carry the two lights the bulbs of which are set in
steel openwork in the form of flower buds. There are two decorative steel
cycle racks and a figurative bronze relief that covers the stoptap chamber.
Phil designed the circular paving and we suggested planting for the
perimeter of the site.
Description:
Commission Title: Flora’s Garden
Sculptors:
Philip Bews and
Diane Gorvin
Production Period:
July - December 1999
Site:
Desborough Park, Maidenhead
Commissioned By:
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Sustrans
It was sited
and fixed to the concrete base, where the local people also worked on the
carving, under Phil’s supervision. Various groups helped Diane with the
design of the steel arch, screens and cycle racks on a plant and wildlife
theme. She composed the final to scale design and a full size enlargement
was used as a template by Acorn Fabrications who cut, assembled, painted and
sited the steel work and arranged for the electrical connection for the
lights. The planting and paving were undertaken by the council’s
contractors.
Production Method: