Geoff Forrest
Sculpture • Pink Route • Neighbour
I work with mild and stainless steel to create animal and other natural forms. I mainly use round rods, to almost draw in metal, thus catching the essence of an animal with a simple line.
Images of studio
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My Practice
The steel I work with is cold bent, so not heated, but gripped in a vice then shaped by hand. I am influenced by the concept of negative space, where instead of filling in every detail, gaps are left allowing the viewer to complete the image in their mind. I am experimenting with more materials, such as clay, plaster and wire, early days.
Tools & Materials
My studio is a small converted barn across the yard from the house. One half is for my steel work the other for experimenting and general storage, I have a smaller space at the back for willow and drawing. Apart from my hands my main tools are angle grinders and arc welding machines. I always have a stock of mild and stainless steel rods usually 6mm to 12 mm round bar.
Examples of work
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Spring Fling Activity
As I am a Spring Fling Neighbour I will not be in my own studio but at Jo Gallant’s at Bennan Bank. There are a lot of safety considerations with the work I do, so for Spring Fling I will be demonstrating working in wire. The process is much the same, observing, drawing, modelling and making, and I will have my steel working tools to explain how they are used.
Spring Fling Friends Offer
10% discount for Friends of Spring Fling
A tree will be planted for every sculpture purchased
Studio 43
Address
Bennan Bank, Mossdale, Castle Douglas, DG7 2NG
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Accessibility
There is some parking close to the studio which is on the ground floor with no steps but with raised thresholds.
Facilities
- Toilet
- Parking (4 spaces)
- Open through the year by appointment
