Torpedoes and wings

Wheel/wing profiles

Profiles and found objects - many of the forms start out simply as cut-out shapes....others are fabricated from an existing object or 'found object'.

Mk 8 torpedo minus warhead!
These will be used to form the three Ichthyosaur bodies




 

Profile moulding for the giant 'frame'



Planning permission granted beginning of September, so I have been working on the initial forms and moulds prior to the casting process.



Ichthyosaur upper jaw clay work

Preparing lower jaw for moulding

Fibreglass head to be used as a 'plug' in the sandcasting process 

Torpedosaur sub frame under construction

 




 

April 2013 - Selection of detailed planning drawings



Visual content layout for 'Frame' by Weymouth illustrator-Katie Rewse

Display of ideas at Weymouth Library - March 2013

Keep the Stories Coming In......

My memories of Mount Pleasant Farm.

 

I was born in 1934 in Spa Road, Radipole, very near to Mount Pleasant Farm. In 1939 Mr Harry Garrett became the tenant farmer of this Farm (which was owned by Mr, Harry Weedon). Mr Garrett had two sons, called John and Bob and he was married to Annie (Mrs. Garrett). I met the Garrett brothers when I sang in the choir at St. Ann's Church, Radipole with my brother Michael, together with another five sets of brothers. We used to congregate at the farm in our spare time, where we would help bring bringing in the cows for milking and also help with the hay making. After school we would go to the Dairy and put the cardboard tops on the milk bottles. Summer holidays we would camp in the field called 17 acres (now Morrison's supermarket).

There were times when the bull had to service the cows and Mrs Garrett would make us go inside, but we used to watch from the windows!!! During harvest time, 2 carthorses, Duke and Admiral were brought to the farm from Tatton Farm, which was also owned by Harry Weedon, who was the nephew of Mrs. Rice who lived in the 'Big House' which was at the top of Ten Acres, near Two Mile Coppice. The carthorses were used to pull the wagons during the haymaking season. Most of the choir helped out during the summer months and Mrs. Garrett, who without fail was dressed in a full-length Pinafore, together with Wellington Boots, provided us with drinks and snacks.

 

Yes, the days spent at Mount Pleasant Farm were IDYLLIC.

Concept Images

Many thanks to everyone who attended the second public meeting at The Old Spa pub last Tuesday. As mentioned we have no idea yet how many proposals will be implemented, here are the images of the initial concept drawings taken from my sketch book.

These concept ideas were derived from stories associated with George III, the old torpedo factory near Wyke, Jurassic Coast to name but a few!

Ghostly horses, pirates and torpedoes!

Thanks to staff and pupils at Radipole School, Weymouth where I spent a day last week working with two classes of Year 6 pupils on ideas for the project. These included a story about a crazed spectral horse called 'Colepexy' http://www.darkdorset.co.uk/colepexy, wreckers, pirates and dolphins chasing torpedoes!

Hope to see some of you at the next public meeting on:

Tuesday February 26th at Old Spa Pub, Weymouth 5 - 7pm.

I will be presenting some of my initial designs and ideas and explaining how the stories from the community have contributed.