UNVEILING: Sir John Manduell
Sir John Manduell’s son, David Manduell, unveils the bust at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) on Friday 21 June 2024. Really heart-warming to receive such warm and touching responses from Sir John’s family.…
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COMMISSION: Sir John Manduell
PRESS RELEASE February 2024 RNCM FOUNDING PRINCIPAL HONOURED WITH NEW SCULPTURE BY HAZEL REEVES Sir John Manduell CBE, the Founding Principal who brought together two eminent Manchester music schools to establish the Royal Northern College…
Emmeline portrait supports Manchester charities
Two Manchester-based rights charities are sharing in the proceeds from this new life-size bronze portrait of Emmeline Pankhurst. As a token of my appreciation, ten percent of the sales price is split between Breakthrough UK…
Our Emmeline and Sarah
Sarah Jenkins is a fantastic model. It has been a real privilege to work with her again. Sorry Sarah for the cold, the heat, the corset-wearing, the pains in your legs and arms from holding…
Sculpting the unclothed Cracker Packers
Following traditional best practice, I sculpt the Cracker Packer figures unclothed first. Why? If you think about the clothes you are wearing now, where do your clothes touch your body? Our bodies shape the clothing…
Blocking out the Cracker Packers
First, I need to finalise the Cracker Packers’ figure armatures. My models come in, one at a time, so I can compare them to the armature – many tweaks are required. I also take lots…
Working with the Cracker Packer models
In order to breathe life into my Cracker Packer figures I need to work with live models. What I need are two women, one taller than the other, to model for me. Using actual Cracker…
Sandra staples the mesh to the underside of the ply biscuit Building the Carr’s biscuit armature
Did I mention the biscuit? The two Cracker Packers, from past and present, are standing atop my favourite – a Carr’s Table Water Biscuit. At 90cm wide, it’s a little larger than the ones I…
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…
The Cracker Packers maquette
With the spirit of the Cracker Packers front of mind after the workshop, I am back in the studio working-up the design for the statue. I immerse myself – listening to the audio recordings of…
Happy #Vote100
Today I’m in Manchester, joining the celebrations of the centenary of some women gaining the vote. I hope you get a chance to celebrate too. My day will start with filming for the BBC’s ‘Emmeline…
Pankhurst Statue wins centenary grant
I’m incredibly excited that today the Government has recognised the legacy of Emmeline Pankhurst and Manchester in gaining women’s suffrage, by giving a major grant (£370,000) to the city to support the Emmeline Pankhurst Statue…