International Women’s Day 8 March 2018 – 11am As you read this, women biscuit factory workers – the so-called Cracker Packers – are unveiling my bronze statue dedicated to their work, lives and friendships. It’s in the perfect spot in Caldewgate, Carlisle, right near to the Carr’s (now McVitie’s) factory. …
Part of the humour of the piece is that the two Cracker Packers are standing atop a 90cm-wide Carr’s Table Water Biscuit. …
It’s 5.30am in the morning and Sandra, my model, falls asleep standing up. Okay, it’s time to stop. No one else will …
How two figures interact is not something I usually need to think about. But I have set myself a challenge. To capture …
The Cracker Packer from the early 1900s is ready to be clothed. Of course she’s already wearing her corset. But it’s now …
The Cracker Packer from the current day – 2017/18 – is ready to be clothed. Sandra has ‘sat’ patiently – and painfully …
Following traditional best practice, I sculpt the Cracker Packer figures unclothed first. Why? If you think about the clothes you are wearing …
First, I need to finalise the Cracker Packers’ figure armatures. My models come in, one at a time, so I can compare …
In order to breathe life into my Cracker Packer figures I need to work with live models. What I need are two …
Did I mention the biscuit? The two Cracker Packers, from past and present, are standing atop my favourite – a Carr’s Table …