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Lost and Foundry Exhibition – Cambridge

Ashley — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:44:53 +0000

My exhibition titled Lost and Foundry will be held at the Williams Art Gallery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge and will feature sculpture and furniture all created from found objects and recycled materials.

Circadian – Glass Table

Ashley — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:18:21 +0000

Below a series of photos featuring a new glass table, titled Circadian, designed and built by Ashwinstudio.

We did have to overcome a number of obstacles included removing years of soaked in oil from the engine parts. And find a way to weld hardened steel and dissimilar metals – for this we had to purchase specialist welding rods and use advanced techniques, such as preheating, to overcome brittle fracture.

Please note the glass top is recycled and not pristine however we can supply a glass top of your choice – please contact us to discuss options and cost.

And finally a photo of the glass table in progress:

A flail skid and bit of combine harvester

Ashley — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:32:25 +0000

Otherwise known as the Bomford Bench although it could just easily been titled the New Holland Bench…

The Bomford bench is created from scrap farm parts including a Bomford flail skid (the seat), New Holland Combine dividers (the back rest) and shock absorder springs. We have kept the finish as bare metal coated in a clear lacquer.

The bird tweets again

Ashley — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:04:36 +0000

Here is a few new pics of my sculpture ‘Just Read Your Tweet’

New sculpture – Creature from the deep

Ashley — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:19:32 +0000

I am so please with this sculpture as the finished work is exactly what I had in mind when I looked at my pile of scrap metal. And I had so much creating this sculpture – it is very tongue in cheek and is based on the weird and wonderful creatures that can be found in the deep parts of the oceans and that so fascinated me as a child.

For the paint finish, I used a range of car paints and many coats of lacquer.

A bit of industrial art

Ashley — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:29:55 +0000

Finally got round to taking some new photos of a Ashwinstudio lantern / metal candle holder created from found objects – mostly car parts such as gears and cogs. It is a bit of industrial art designed to hold a candle.

Contorta – Metal Sculpture

Ashley — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:58:55 +0000

For this sculpture, titled Contorta, I wanted the work to have an organic feel to it like branches and tree roots. With this in mind I added new bends to the reclaimed rollcages that I had already cut down to smaller lengths. And although I had spent much time planning it in my mind the sculpture took on life of its own as it developed and grew. Once again, I used French boules sets for the larger balls and also added small mini boules. To me the larger balls are like fruit or tubers and the smaller balls are like new growth in Spring as it spreads…

Lean On Me – Metal Sculpture

Ashley — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:05:51 +0000

Lean On Me is made from reclaimed scrap metal including RSJ beams and box section. This metal sculpture has been a labour of love, needing countless coats of car paint and lacquer. Not to mention the rubbing down between coats and masking off each section and the hastle of moving it. However, I am very happy with the end result and am looking forward to seeing it on show.

Below is various images taken outside the workshop and one in progress. I will post more soon…

“Just Read Your Tweet”

Ashley — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:11:47 +0000

My first new sculpture of 2010, made entirely from scrap metal including car parts and a scrap sash clamp. I really enjoyed making this sculpture and wanted to inject a bit of fun ‘comic strip humour’ into the work.

Contemporary Furniture – Boule Chair

Ashley — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:27:39 +0000

I reclaimed the metal tubing from scrap roll cages, then selected and cut sections I liked the shape of and added additional bends to get the flowing organic shape I was after. Also, as I cleaned the tubing up I really liked the polish and grind marks so continued it across the entire chair and to preserve this finish I have used a clear metal sealer and lacquer. The metal balls welded on the feet and arms are from a second hand French boule set (otherwise known as pétanque).

I’m really pleased with this and already have had a lot of interest in the chair. I am already constructing two side tables in a similar style and hopefully more chairs – but each one will be unique!