Description:
Ymir is a tactile sculpture carved from a block of Portland stone height
95cms.
The title comes from a Nordic creation myth.
The design of the carving was influenced by the comments of a group of blind and partially sighted people who were able to feel a range of sculpture during a day spent with Phil at Norton Priory Museum and other sites.
Commission Title:
Ymir - Source of the World
Sculptor:
Philip Bews
Production Period:
Feb - May 1994,
sited & unveiled September 1994
Site:
The Garden for Blind People in Grosvenor Park, Chester, England
Commissioned By:
Cheshire County Council and The Chester Civic Trust and part funded by
Chester City Council and Manweb Plc
Production Method:
The stone was delivered to our studio from the suppliers, then the rough
form was revealed using power cutting tools. The final detail was all hand
carved with mallet and chisels.
