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During 2021 Rachel was commissioned to created a series of way markers for Redrow Homes new housing development on the outskirts of Derby city. Durose Country Park’s circular nature walk will include four bronze seeds depicting common seed from the trees in the country side. The Maple, Elm, Horse Chestnut and Sycamore seeds are and woven first in wax and then cast in bronze using the traditional direct lost wax method.
Photography credit Richard Richards
During 2021 Rachel was commissioned to created a series of way markers for Redrow Homes new housing development on the outskirts of Derby city. Durose Country Park’s circular nature walk will include four bronze seeds depicting common seed from the trees in the country side. The Maple, Elm, Horse Chestnut and Sycamore seeds are and woven first in wax and then cast in bronze using the traditional direct lost wax method.
Photography credit Richard Richards
Beech seed
Elm seed
Creating a wax maple leaf for lost wax casting
Take a look at how the Maple Seed sculpture was created
Maple seed
Horse Chestnut