Stone sculptures for North Shields’ regeneration

arts and monuments
Written By Madeleine McMullin
 

Stone focal point

Our commission by Sum.Place to carve two ships monkey fist knots has been installed in North Shields, as part of the regeneration of the riverside town. Lead artist, Colin Davies designed the knots as part of a larger project featuring three art interventions, all inspired by the town’s heritage.

The knots, one from Kilkenny black fossil granite and the other from Carrara marble have been placed on concrete plinths, and form the focal point of the reimagined town square. Historically they were used to weigh down a rope to make it easier to throw it from a ship to the line handler on the dock.

Colin Davies initially came to us as he had seen that we could take his 3D files, and carve the knots on our 5 axis CNC machine, before finishing them by hand.

 
 
 

project details

artist: Colin Davies, Sum.place

architect: Napper Architects

materials: Carrara Marble, Kilkenny Granite

photography & video (factory): Marco Joe Fazio

Madeleine McMullin

Madeleine McMullin has many years’ experience in marketing and sales both in the UK and abroad, primarily in Japan and other Far Eastern markets. She has worked with big brand names in the interiors and design industries such as Wedgwood, Denby, Sebastian Conran, Laura Ashley, Hemingway Design, as well as many companies in other sectors. She has been very involved in the tiling and construction industries and has worked with stoneCIRCLE for over 10 years.

Madeleine has a master’s degree in marketing from the Ecole Supérieure de Gestion et Commerce International (International School of Management & Business) in Paris.

http://www.sourcemarketing.net
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