Sculptures are made to commission.
Drawing on their creative expertise of materials, processes, 3D form and design, a working partnership between Anna Turnbull and Richard Charters.
Working together, they explore the creative possibilities of your idea.
The creative process takes time. It starts with collaboration through drawing, discussion and exploration of materials.
An animated armature is created in mild steel by Richard, the bones.
Anna weaves the flesh, emphasising its muscles and flow, its movement.
It is the dialogue between them that brings the creations to life.
Each sculpture is unique due to its individually made metal armature and the natural material of willow. Past pieces can be recreated, but each will have its own stance, character, life.


Timescale
The process has to be fitted into their busy working schedules. It also needs time to evolve creatively.
Challenges have to be overcome, they have to feel right, the pieces have to have life.
Please get in touch to find out the current lead time.
Commissioning process
Terms / What to expect…
- Initial dialogue
- Development – you will receive updates throughout the process for appraisal as the commission evolves
Metalwork
Initial weaving
Final piece
You will be given an estimated cost with lower and upper limits based on
- materials and technical costs for metalwork
- drawings / creative design
- willow cost
- weaving time
- oiling
- delivery
- A deposit of 25% of estimate will be asked for at the start and the final cost will be payable on delivery.