stoneCIRCLE for art
Sculptures have existed since the first humans felt the need to express themselves. Since then, stone is the preferred material to leave an art piece to the posterity. We at stoneCIRCLE regularly collaborate with artists all around the country, contributing with our craftsmanship and state-of-the-art machinery to their masterpieces.
Julian Opie
Citizen M Hotel, Tower of London
When Julian Opie was commissioned to produce an art wall for Citizen M, the new designer hotel at Tower of London, he turned to stoneCIRCLE to manufacture the frieze. The Jordans Basebed Portland Stone has been CNC routed and the bronze outline figures have been cut from 5mm sheets on the waterjet cutting machine; they have been then patinated and glued into place on site.
stoneCIRCLE also produced plastic templates for each figure; these were used to ensure that the bronze was accurately inserted in the stone wall slots when the frieze was installed.
Jordans Basebed Portland Stone with patinated bronze inlay. 72 stones at 792mm high x 1053mm wide x 75mm thick.
“The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.”
— Michelangelo
Susanna Heron
Stone Drawing, St John's College Oxford
Heron’s artwork, called Stone Drawing, is a shallow carved stone relief in Clipsham limestone, situated on both external and internal faces of the west side of a new Library and Study Centre for St John’s College Oxford.
Stone Drawing originated as a drawing of abstract hand-painted lines densely painted to form a rectangle. For the negative relief, the hand-drawn lines have been cut as edges of shapes at various depths, allowing for a flow across the surface. The relief retains the original energy of the drawing, mostly where sunlight plays an active role in animating the drawing in stone relief. It is located on an east-west axis, so sunlight can catch the edges and cast unexpected shadows.
Clipsham limestone. 772 pieces at 600mm wide x 450mm high (approx.) and depths ranging between 100mm and 160mm.
“Sculpture and painting have the effect of teaching us manners and abolishing hurry.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Rona Smith
New Burlington Mews, London
An Age, An Instant artwork is inspired by the history of the Regent Street area, primarily by the street’s connections with watchmaking in the early 20th century.
Working directly with the computer models, our CNC machine carefully carved recesses on each stone, to accept the bronze inlays. The bronze sections have been cut on a waterjet machine. Everything was then resin bonded into position before transportation and installation.
Jordans Basebed Portland Stone with patinated bronze inlay.
