Ironstone:
an international exhibition of contemporary cast iron sculpture
arddangosfa ryngwladol o gerfluniau haearn bwrw

Summer 2010 – until 13 September

Kidwelly Castle, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire. SA17 5BQ
01554 890104
see Kidwelly Castle literature or Cadw website for opening hours

Curated by Wilfred Cass, CBE Director Cass Sculpture Foundation

Exhibiting artists
Wendy Earle, Geraint Edwards, Susan Forsyth, Wally Gilbert, Andy Griffiths, Charles Hadcock, Jenny K Hager, Kate Hobby, Harvey Hood, Coral Lambert, Nick Lloyd, Antonia Spowers, Kazys Venclovas, Marcus Vergette



Sculpture Cymru is delighted to work in partnership with the Sixth International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Cadw to host this exhibition of cast iron sculpture at Kidwelly Castle.

It is also a pleasure to be representing such a diverse and talented group of artists from an international field. All are skilled in working with iron, and have applied their considerable experience to pioneer new and innovative techniques to extend the language of sculpture.

Cadw’s aspiration is for an historic environment, which is visited, enjoyed and understood by the people of Wales and its visitors. The drama, beauty and magnetism of the sites are frequently well illustrated through the arts and not just through informed historical explanation. Creativity is a means for visitors to look at a site afresh - and maybe to use a site to explore their own creative potential.
Kidwelly Castle represents a vision of medieval times more complete that many of its better known contemporaries and plays a large part in the heritage of the town. The Castle offers a dramatic setting for viewing the sculptures and we hope visitors can enjoy and appreciate viewing the contemporary creations alongside the ancient surroundings of this monument.

Exhibition Catalogue
A 72 page fully illustrated catalogue to accompany the exhibition is available, which includes essays by Dr Peter Wakelin on the history and development of iron casting in Wales, Robert Harding on the work of sculptors presently working with cast iron and Shelagh Hourahane on the development of sculptural practices in Wales.

Catalogue available from Sculpture Cymru
j.a.howes@talk21.com
0044 (0)1269 822515


With assistance from
Arts Council of Wales, Burns Pet Nutrition Foundation, Cadw, Contemporary Arts Society of Wales, The Gibbs Trust, International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art, The Morel Trust, West Wales School of the Arts @ Colegsirgâr and Sculpture Cymru

Charles Hadcock

 

Wendy Earle

 

Kate Hobby

 

 

Harvey Hood

 

Wally Gilbert

 

Nick Lloyd

 

Susan Forsyth

 

Antonia Spowers

 

Marcus Vergette

 

Geraint Edwards

 

Jenny Hager

 

Andy Griffiths

 

Coral lambert

 

 

Outside / Inside

An exhibition of sculpture by twelve members from Sculpture Cymru

Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
01554 891078

Exhibiting Artists

Mike Davies, Dilys Jackson, Justine Johnson, Deborah Lewis, Ali Lochhead, Lyndon Mably, Lee 'Dish' Odishow, Susan Roberts, Peter Sainty, Antonia Spowers, Matthew Tomalin, Sophie Wellan

8 July - 24 September 2010
Weekdays 10 am - 5 pm. Weekends 12 noon - 5 pm

Admission Free

more info...........

 

 

Ali Lochhead

Antonia Spowers

Debra lewis

Dylis jackson

Justine Johston

Lee Odishow

Lyndon Mably

Mathew Tomalin

Mike Davis

Pete Sainty

Sophie Wellan

Sue Roberts

 

 

National Botanic Gardens of Wales – Sculpture Cymru exhibition opportunity

Sculpture Cymru has been in discussion with staff to develop a series of ongoing sculptural projects at the Gardens. An initial exhibition of members’ works will be in place for the Spring of 2010 with further opportunities being developed for the future.

Dylis jackson ' Leaf' portland stone

 

Dylis Jackson 'Spikes' cast iron

 

Georgina Park 'Inertia' bycycle wheels and resin

 

Justine Johnston 'Growing Secrets' steel, leather and cast cement

 

Lyndon Mably 'Oriental Expression' painted steel

 

Paul Kinkaid ' Untitled' gulting stone

 

Pete Sainty 'Tower' resin

 

Sarah Tombs 'Orbit' stainless steel

 

Sarah Tombs 'Waterlilly' stainless steel

 

Sue Roberts 'Seperating Form 1' portland stone, slate

 

Sue Roberts 'seperating form 3' cast iron, slate

 

 

 

Sculpture Cymru Student Award 2009

An award was not allocated this year as Sculpture Cymru is reviewing the process for selection. Sculpture Cymru will shortly be putting in place procedures for applying and selecting the Student Award. The Award offers one year's free membership to a student recommended by their College Head of Department. The recipient has the opportunity to contribute work to the organisation's exhibitions and to take part in its projects and events during the year of the award. The membership period commences after the end of the student's final year at college.