Portrait Sculpture
05/11/2023
Minton Memories
I was asked to carve a larger than life portrait in memory of Bill Williams, working from photographs. I began by making a clay model in preparation for a carving in lime wood. The portrait has been commissioned to commemorate Bill's role in establishing the Longmynd Adventure Camp. The project provided inner city boys from Wolverhampton and Birmingham with access to the beautiful Shropshire countryside around Minton. Alan Scrivens has published a number of volumes describing the adventures these boys had under the watchful eyes of Bill and his team.
Preparing the wood...
The wood comes from a lime tree that had to be taken down in central Cheltenham in December 2019. The block is made up of three planks expertly laminated to create a very tight join. It was secured for carving using a bench screw. I had help with both these stages.
Ready, steady, go!
A lot need to happen before the carving begins, but we're set now!
Progress
Moving along little by little with support from friends and Mike Painter....
Taking shape...
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