Leonardslee
Gardens, Sussex |
This large and dramatic sculpture was based on detailed and close observation of an iconic woodland flower, the English bluebell (hyacinthoides non-scripta).
The stem of this sculpture was carefully shaped to a curve that suggests a mature bluebell drooping as the weight of its full complement of flowers pull it down.
English bluebells have curved stems with all the flowers on one side, whereas Spanish bluebells have much straighter and sturdier stems.
They also have flowers with tightly scrolled petals, unlike Spanish bluebells which simply flare out.
The sculpture is almost 11ft tall and is made of galvanised steel. A similar but slightly smaller bluebell sculpture can be seen on
this page.
This sculpture is designed to appear freestanding.
However, because it is installed in a public space, it is actually bolted to the concrete plinth.
Its more utilitarian base and fixings are hidden by the rusty leaves.
A discussion of some of the bases and methods of installation
David uses for his sculptures can be seen on this
blog page.
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