Scribble Stone Inspire is a highly-skilled, time-served team specialising in public realm and art projects, producing the highest level of detail and craftsmanship. Working in collaboration with artists, architects and city planners we can create the most unique architectural installations and public realm spaces, using innovative techniques the materials shown below can be manipulated to accentuate the character of each material.
Working with Broadbent Studios, we helped create this iconic landmark which sits in the town of Peterborough. The Voice of the City sculpture stands near the site of Henry Penn's foundry (1685-1729), where bells were cast for Peterborough Cathedral and other churches. In this sculpture, the casting of molten metal into a stone mould represents the unstructured sounds being funnelled into a single note, symbolised further by the Chladni inlayed sound wave patterns.
This public realm scheme was constructed with Scoutmoor Yorkstone and Kilkenny limestone. The high performance and technical abilities of these natural stones have made them a valuable material for centuries.
Scoutmoor Yorkstone was water-jet cut and inlaid with brass to emulate sound wave-like patterns. To maintain the polished look of the lettering, we sandblasted the plinth and boarders of Kilkenny limestone.
About Scribble Stone Inspire Surfaces
Inspire Surface is a new in-house production that allows us to specialise in bespoke solid surface projects, collaborating with amazing artists to create art installations, exhibitions or interiors. Inspire starts with the concept and design development stage through to manufacturing, installation and completion. We combine traditional stonemasonry skills and expert carving with modern design technology and innovative engineering ensuring we create the best quality for our clients.
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Scribble Stone is a highly skilled team specialising in architectural masonry, producing the highest level of detail and craftmanship when it comes to creating the most unique architectural installations using innovative techniques and materials. With over 50 years of experience in solid surfaces and design, the experts tell us more about how Scribble Stone Inspire Surfaces create inspirational domestic and public realm schemes.
Production Inspire Surface is our new in-house production that allows us to specialise in bespoke solid surface projects. Collaborating with artists, designers, and architects we help create art installations, exhibitions, interiors and public spaces. Inspire starts with an idea and develops this into a concept and design which can be manufactured and installed with the highest quality in almost every environment.
Sustainability Porcelain is considered one of the most durable materials on the market, Porcelain manufacturers are prioritising the environment more than ever before due to government regulations. The main ingredients in porcelain are clay, common rocks like feldspar or quartz, and water. Porcelain will last at least as long as the structure of the building – It’s almost totally inert and does not produce any fumes or toxins even in the event of a fire.
Its versatility for both interior and exterior projects has ensured this material has remained the front-runner within the industry for artists, interior designers and architects.
Products/Materials Working with a variety of large-format sintered stone slabs supplied by X-tone Surfaces, we created our take on these classic Picasso paintings. As many as 8 different colours of 6mm and 12mm slabs were used in each portrait as well as 3mm brass sheet.
Processes/Design Our range of product knowledge has given us the ability to manipulate raw materials into unique art projects using state-of-the-art machinery. Using our in-house water-jet machine, we cut out each line and shape from 6mm thick slabs to match the original paint colour as closely as we could with as much movement as possible and inlaid the complex shapes into the “canvas” Taj Mahal porcelain to create the classic portraits. The large ornate frames were cut and shaped on the water-jet machinery from 13 mm thick Liem Dark slab to border and spotlight the artwork, to give them the classic art gallery look and feel. The gallery space was created by cladding a timber frame in large format 6mm thick Glem White porcelain slabs in which we could display our take on the iconic paintings.
Where We See Our Project With the success and positive feedback we got from these pieces, we hope to push them further. Our target market would be a range of different creatives, commercial and residential spaces and even art collectors. As you can see here, we have a range of different environments in which we would hope to see these pieces displayed.
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