Building the Cracker Packer armatures – I
Clay is heavy so we need to build a strong metal frame or armature to support it. At this stage I usually work with the sculptor Mark Longworth who’s great at planning out a rigorous…
Articles with Maquette
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The Pankhurst maquette: the final bronze
“Rise up, women” captures the courage, determination and dignity of this extraordinary activist, as Emmeline calls on women in the crowd to rise up and demand their right to vote. It’s 3pm on the 27…
The Pankhurst maquette: the final clay
Finally it all comes together. It’s easier now to get a feel for the strength and subtlety of the complete sculpture. You can almost hear Emmeline’s rallying cry – “Rise up, women” – above the…
The Pankhurst Maquette: Why the chair?
Emmeline Pankhurst’s own words explain: ‘Day by day our members went forth and held street meetings. Selecting a favourable spot, with a chair for a rostrum, one of us would ring a bell until people…
The Pankhurst maquette: the pose
In “Rise up, women”, I want to convey Emmeline’s vitality, courage, dignity, and beauty, while capturing some of her driven and uncompromising nature, essential in transforming the establishment. How to do this? Her stance –…
The Pankhurst maquette: working with the model
Much of the joy of sculpting for me is working with models. With a model you can test the pose and make adjustments. It brings an anatomical integrity. In essence, it breathes life into my…
Emmeline Pankhurst commission
Since 2014, Councillor Andrew Simcock has been leading the WoManchester Statue project to erect a statue of a woman of significance to Manchester. In 2016 it was announced that Emmeline Pankhurst was selected after…
Scaling-up drawings for the Gresley statue Gresley statue – scaling-up
It’s one thing sculpting a 36cm tall figure. It’s quite another thing to sculpt a 7ft 5in figure. So how do you scale it up? Some sculptors harness digital technology and have their maquette scaled-up…