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Alison Crowther
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2018
Alison Crowther is a sculptor and furniture maker working exclusively with English Oak. Having first studied 3D design at Buckinghamshire College and then Furniture design at the Royal College of Art, her first notable commission were the pews she created for the Prior Silkstede Chapel at Winchester Cathedral (1996) followed by Lover’s Seat at Chatsworth in 1999. Over the last twenty years, she has produced significant, site-specific works for international, corporate clients such as Swire Properties in Hong Kong: the Sheraton Hotel at Ghuangzhou, China; and the Shangri-La Hotel’s iconic Ting restaurant at The Shard in London. She has also undertaken many private commissions throughout Europe and the USA, including Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island.
Q and A
Hi Everyone,
This is a recording of a question and answer overlayed onto a video of me carving a sphere. The questions have been sent in through Instagram and they aren't relating specifically to the carving of the sphere but rather of the practice as a whole.
I hope you enjoy watching.
This is a recording of a question and answer overlayed onto a video of me carving a sphere. The questions have been sent in through Instagram and they aren't relating specifically to the carving of the sphere but rather of the practice as a whole.
I hope you enjoy watching.
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Thank you for the video. I know you answered the question about wood cracking, but I can't believe that such a wet, raw wood does not develop a large crack within a year or two due to drying due to changes in temperature and humidity. Would it only be turpentine and oil that would prevent this?
The oil does not prevent cracking but helps to minimise the cracking - slow down the speed at which the moisture ‘escapes’ from the timber and therefore cracks less violently.
Thank you for answering all these questions. Very inspiring!
it was a very enriching video, Bravo. can you tell me what the "turbs" is in the linseed oil recipe, I can't find a French translation. Nice continuation Alson.🌞🌞🌞
Turpentine or turps for short. A solvent commonly available at all hardware stores. Used for thinning enamel paint and general cleanup of grease, oil etc. What Alison means is that the addition of turps to boiled linseed oil allows it to penetrate the wood better than just applying the boiled linseed oil. I myself would use a mix ratio a bit more “watery “ say maybe 6 linseed to 1 turps with two coats or more of the mixture. Best for you Pierre to experiment with the mix ratio to find what works best for you.
@@brianpeers It's very nice of you to answer me, thank you very much and have a nice day.🌞
Thank you for this video. It was lovely to get to know you a bit. You mentioned swimming. Do you swim in the open water or in pools?
Pools
I love your videos. Thank you for sharing. My mother’s maiden name is Crowther as well. My ancestors are from Scotland and England. Wondering if we could be related? Just a fun thought. I am an amateur carver in the United States. Loved coming across you and your work on TH-cam! Thank you
Hello! My father's family ( Crowther's) were all from the county of Yorkshire in England. That's where I was born and raised. It is quite a common surname in Yorkshire, but you never know.... Happy carving :) and thank you for your kind words.
Thank you for sharing your story. Truly creating from your heart is a Devine experience that has no equal, witnessing as god guides your hands. Absolutely incredible work.
So exciting to watch this process. We're looking forward to receiving this beautiful piece in our building.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting, we too have been exited to create this special sculpture for you and we cannot wait to see it in situ. We are traveling to LA to see it this September, I hope we will be able to meet!
@@alison_crowther ❤️
So cool. One day I want to see the sphere being milled out 👍
Hello Alison. Thank you very much for sharing this amazing TH-cam about your wooden sculpture. I am your friend Adrian Spurr's student Joe Monteleone ( deafblind ). He talks a lot about you.
Really very impressive film .Couldn’t help thinking of the similarities of the natural shape of a walnut and your work looks so very natural too. … Thank you
Good luck
Good morning 🌅, Alison, excellent work, but I think if you make yourself a pair of A-frame hoist, which have electric winches on them, Using webbing straps pulling on one side it should lift and rotate a lot easier than what you’ve struggled with, I’ve seen a lot of things on TH-cam where young people who do Logging use a similar method, over in Canada and USA , if you rap the straps around the item that you want to rotate, then when you’ve got it set up, you pull the ends that you have rap and it will unwind and rotate the item, Keep up the amazing work, Retire English dude living in France,
Yep done all that. It was fun to manage with minimal stuff. Mtec Art Transport @Mtec0 will be crating shipping and installing and they have ALL the gear 👌
@@alison_crowther Good luck for the future,
Two words: Gantry Crane. (OK, and chain fall hoist, nylon lifting straps, etc....) Big work requires big tools.
And big investments that I ain’t got 😊we are low tech and use what equipment we have if possible and hire in larger plant when absolutely necessary
Oh and we use Mtec Art Transport @mtec0 ( who can handle anything!) when the budget allows
Congratulation! Perfect work, the desk of course, but the action is like a balet. Thank you for sharing!
So cool! The music brings back pleasant memories from my at the time 20 year old life. The wood magic will continue at your end.
Thanks Brian glad you enjoyed the music 🙏🏼
Fork lift turns a log.
pretty much, with the addition of some godawful music
I’m impressed with the large oak timbers. English brown oak I presume
Just ordinary English oak, Quercus Robur. All sourced and milled close to the site within the SDNP.
This sculpture is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing this process with us !
ready to build pyramids😂Congratulations to the whole team
A gorgeous documentary thanks to the beautiful wood carvings and the quality filming. So calming and inspiring to watch. TY
Thank you Mary 🤗
Outstanding video
Thank you JP of Triptik Films is a fabulous filmmaker
Bravo to the photographer for the quality of the images.
it is the enchanted workshop with wood artists.❤
Very nice textures. I’m also impressed with the large blocks with checks and cracks are the blanks still drying?
Amazing
Outstanding video
I love these! A fascinating insight into your creative world. Looking forward to seeing the Reception desk develop.
Thank you. We are working in more footage and a Q and A session so let me know anything you’d like covered.
Your videos are way too short for us appreciaters. 5/7 minutes might be the sweet spot.
Thank you Brian we are certainly working on some longer sessions, with Q and A and sharpening and so on. Let me know if there is anything in particular you’d like to see or hear about.
Super travail ❤
How any of you know if theres someone at the door, I'll never know! Really great to see behind the scenes. Thank you. Love this series of videos. 😍🪵
Love your works, deep respect from Hong Kong
Very nice
Outstanding
Amazing work, very talented
For the geometrical spheres, how are you able to orientate the rough timber so that you can maintain the geometry? Is there a sphere jig or is it all freehand? I love your work and have several stumps and a few beams I want to begin emulating.
We use templates that gradually rotate around the log with its pathway cleared of wood using a chainsaw and arbor tech.
Love to see that at work in a video sometime. I have mocked up a router sled that rides on a curve but it’s far from being figured out yet.
Yeesssss
super 🌞🌞🌞
Loving the "eye" . Also, I love your work.
You mean like a tree?
Medullary rays fascinate me
I wish every episode would be an hour long...
MAGNIFIQUE 🌞🌞🌞
What timber is your mallet made from?
Usually I use one I’ve had for years made from lignum vitae ( the head, with a beech handle), but recently I bought a longer slimmer mallet turned from a single piece of acacia wood and I like it very much.
Are the wood covers for moisture control? What you do is really interesting. Knowledge of material + right tool use + skill.
The covers have several jobs - as you correctly suggest to reduce moisture loss ( I want the wood to remain as green as possible whilst carving it ), but also to protect from dust, bird/mouse poo and pee ( that was more the last studio space I had!), and also is a ritual that ends and starts the day nicely.
Can you tell me please what you use to cover your works overnight and what materials are used for this and the reason why this is done ? , Superb attention to detail as always - thanks
I use two things for covering work. First a layer of horticultural fleece - this is finely woven so protects from dust and doesn’t snag on the wood as easily as blankets, then blankets on top of that. Just blankets at the earlier stages of working on pieces, then with the addition of the fleece as the final carving and finished surface is achieved. Both have the purpose of slowing down moisture loss and protecting from dust etc.
It's really nice to see you in your work, and the creations are very beautiful. 🌞🌞🌞
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It is a wood that will be sublime under your gouges and chisels🌞🌞🌞
I could watch hours of your content, thanks for sharing !