Worsley Delph
Worsley Delph is the start of 46 miles of tunnels that lead to a network of underground mines which began in the 1750's with the Duke of Bridgewater creating the Bridgewater Canal to transport coal to Manchester.
New Artwork for The Bridgewater Canal
Commissioned by Salford City Council as part of a 3.5 million pound Heritage Lottery funded project, these pieces were finally installed at the start of this month. The new canal side features where created from water-jet cut 20 mm thick Cor-Ten Steel.
King and Queen
We cast 'King and Queen' for Manchester based sculptor Nick Crowther. Nick inventively employs to use of found objects; plastic bottles, old mobile phones, and all manner of consumer detritus he can lay his hands on.Y
Work In Progress
This piece by artist Nick Crowther, which we featured earlier in the year, is finally coming together.The third scale figure has been cast in several sections and is awaiting final welding, finishing and patination.
Regal Results
No respite over the bank holiday as we worked with sculptor Nick Crowther to make moulds for his most recent work entitled 'King and Queen'.
We Will Remember Them
We installed this small but fitting war memorial at Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Church in Parbold, Lancashire earlier this month. The memorial which is cast in bronze is located within the church above a book of rememberance.
A Fitting Tribute
By pure coincidence we cast this bronze war memorial at 11am on the 11th of November 2013.
It will now go through a finishing and patination process before it is installed at Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Church in Parbold, Lancashire. The memorial will be located within the church above a book of rememberance.
Bronze Foundry Partnerships
Scartworks new bronze casting foundry is gaining interest from many established sculptors.In the past month we have been working with two artists to make their bronze sculptures a reality.
Lost Wax Bronze Casting / Bronze Foundry
After a period of development we have recently begun casting fine art bronzes.
Employing the lost wax process we can replicate your sculptures and cast them in bronze.We hope to expand this side of our business and provide a local bronze foundry service for other artists based in the North West of England.
Another 'Pub'-lic Art Success
The National Trust commissioned this sign for one of their new pubs, the 'Sticklebarn', in Ambleside. Measuring 600 x 600 mm, this bespoke sign was fabricated in house from both laser cut and forged steel elements. Intentionally left to go rusty, the sign perfectly compliments the white washed stone walls of the public house.
Clinical Excellence
Scatworks was awarded a commission for the new 1.5 pound million Diabetes Centre at the University Hospital Aintree in Liverpool.Working with the architect and staff of the centre, Stephen created a seiries of wall mounted discs which represent the univeral logo for diabetes. The designs feature imagery which make reference to Aintree's Anglo Saxon heritage, diabetes and DNA. Great care was taken to ensure the artwork sympathetically matched other fixtures and fittings within the main foyer to enhance the calming simplicity of this environment.(Below) Stephen on the right is pictured with Paul Fitzpatrick (Director Of Estates) and Dr Susan Benbow (Clinical Director).
Faces in the Facade
Recently completed commission for Great Places Housing Group.This piece can be found at the Westpoint Housing Development, Garside Street in Bolton.
Astley Village Improvements - Chorley
Finally, artwork created to improve the environment in Astley Village goes in. These include a 3.5 metre oak totem pole depicting the life cycle of frogs and a 'fern' inspired bench.
Art in the Woods
Children from Ashton in Makerfield near Wigan took part in an Easter arts workshop with Stephen Charnock to design and create a pebble mosaic for a woodland setting near their homes. The mosaic is located at the entrance to Skitters Wood, a much cherished piece of ancient woodland nestled between the town and the M6 motorway.
New Lines for Old Tracks
New Tesco Development - Public Art Scheme in Accrington, Lancashire.Commissioned by Tesco Stores Plc in partnership with Mid Pennine Arts - Completed in November 2010This new Tesco is built on a former goods yard and railway intersection.
Another Sucessful Installation
This piece was installed in September 2010 and forms a major part of the facade of this new combined shopping centre and Tesco development. The site, which had once been a cotton mill, gave rise to the design.
Candlestick Terrace Mosaic Floorscape - Installation
During the last two weeks we have been working hard in Whitehaven in Cumbria to install our largest mosaic floorpiece to date.
Candlestick Mosaic Project
Currently we are working on a large scale mosaic floorpiece which will be installed in Sept 2010. Commissioned by The National Trust, it will be located at the 'Candlestick Terrace', which can be found on the south side of the harbour at Whitehaven in Cumbria.
Higher Blackley Sure Start Centre
Scartworks worked with Wigan based artist Mark Mennell to create a new and more appealing facade to the Higher Blackley Sure Start Centre in Manchester.