Your World of Legal Intelligence
 United Kingdom | +44 (0) 20 7284 8080

Edinburgh blacksmith raises £11,000 for charity with handcrafted metal Viola

Document Cited in Related
Vincent
AuthorJacob Farr
Published date18 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Art Fe by K Paxton Blacksmiths, predominantly creates metal sculpture art out of their base in Ratho

The company was approached by the musical organisation and asked if they would be able to donate anything for a charity fundraising event earlier this month.

RSNO were expecting the blacksmiths to donate an item they had already created, such as one of their iconic metal Thistle art works.

But Kev is not one for half measures, so he decided, along with business partner Cat Stops, to create a new metal sculpture using material from one of their old Chelsea Flower Show trading stands and old farmers fencing wire.

The artwork is made up of tiny Viola flowers that have been handcrafted by a team of eight expert artists at Art Fe.

The strings of the Viola were created using the aforementioned farmers fencing wire.

During the RSNO's fundraising event - which took place at Prestonfield House last Saturday June 11 - the item fetched £11,000 and will be used to help support the RSNO's various charity initiatives that include a music programme for the elderly and deprived primary schools.

Cat who co-owns the company spoke to Edinburgh Live about the creation, she said: "We are better known for making thistles and cows with some of our work regularly on display at the Royal Highland Show and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show - you can also find one of our large thistles outside of the Market Street Hotel in Edinburgh.

"We were approached by the RSNO about donating a small item for their fundraising event, so we wanted to make something special.

"As if by coincidence we were already planning for next year's Chelsea Flower Show and had planned to use recycled metal to create instruments for the event.

"The wind bristling in the trees, birdsong and the sound of flowing water are all inspirations for musicians and so we thought it would be good to combine both music and nature as they are so intertwined.

"The musical instrument for the RSNO is made out of salvaged metal and has an environmental message behind it with the reuse of...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT