Clay Farm: Public Art

The completed framework of the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.

This is one of a series of pages about Clay Farm .

As the Clay Farm development covers a very large site, Countryside Properties appointed Futurecity to develop the overall strategy for Public Art. Futurecity decided to split the work into five sections and from 2010-12 the Clay Farm Public Art Steering Group have selected five artists:

Simon & Tom Bloor – their remit is Art & Play over the whole site. • Nils Norman – responsible for the Green Corridor to the east of Hobson’s Brook. • Sean Edwards – appointed to cover the Northern Approach. • Jeanne van Heeswijk – appointed to look after the Southern Approach. • Heather & Ivan Morrison – artists for the Community Square and have developed a structure to be erected in the Square. The piece will be around 10 metres wide and about 9 metres at its highest point, made of burnt and oiled timber. The wood, once treated, should be long lasting. It will have a totally open aspect and will look, at ground level, like a forest of trees, without bark or leaves.

The southern bird screen in the Clay Farm park. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 16 February 2016.
The southern bird screen in the Clay Farm park. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 16 February 2016.
The southern bird screen in the Clay Farm park. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 16 February 2016.
The southern bird screen in the Clay Farm park. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 16 February 2016.
The Cornwell art work, Forbes Close, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 March 2016.
The Cornwell art work, Forbes Close, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 March 2016.
The Cornwell art work, Forbes Close, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 March 2016.
The Cornwell art work, Forbes Close, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 March 2016.
The completed framework of the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
The completed framework of the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Constructing the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 May 2017.
Constructing the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 May 2017.
Constructing the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 May 2017.
Constructing the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 May 2017.
Constructing the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 May 2017.
Constructing the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 May 2017.
Constructing the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 May 2017.
Constructing the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 May 2017.
Andy Robinson talking about the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Andy Robinson talking about the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Andy Robinson talking about the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Andy Robinson talking about the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Looking around the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square, immediately after its construction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Looking around the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square, immediately after its construction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Looking around the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square, immediately after its construction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Looking around the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square, immediately after its construction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Close-up view of the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square, immediately after its construction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Close-up view of the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square, immediately after its construction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Close-up view of the 'Bronze House' sculpture in Hobson Square, immediately after its construction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.
Close-up view of the ‘Bronze House’ sculpture in Hobson Square, immediately after its construction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 May 2017.