Time Spent
Jo Naden
2012
Commissioner: British Art Medal Society affiliated to B.M.
Lost-wax process bronze-cast. 82mm.
Casting foundry: Castle Fine Arts Foundry
Commissions
The commissions can be in response to a particular place, a specific plant or even a philosophy. The outcome is not known until a period of research is undertaken, this can be solely by me, or involve other groups of people of various ages.
All commissions are a journey of discovery explored through fact and fable, where synchronistic connections of myth, legend, culture and craft weave a way.
Charm
Jo Naden
2010
Location: Lidl Finchfield, Wolverhampton
Commissioner: Lidl UK. Gmbh
Stone, bronze-cast h. 1350mm x 600mm square
Casting foundry: Pangolin
Moon Bowl
Jo Naden
2008
Location: Peace Garden, Russell Hall Hospital Dudley.
Commissioner: Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.
Stainless steel and bronze.
W.1200 x H.600 mm
Theobroma
Jo Naden
2008
FOOD OF THE GODS
Location: Bournville Place, Birmingham, reception foyer
Commissioner: Cadbury.
Bronze, polished granite. H. 1620 mm
Casting foundry: Castle Fine Art Foundry
Marking Time
Jo Naden
2007
Location: The Severn Valley Country Park. Shropshire.
Commissioner: Highley School, Bridgnorth. Bridgnorth D.C.
local stone & pebbles
Boat Form
Jo Naden
2007
Location: Leukaemia Centre Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
Commissioner: Cure Leukaemia
bronze and Welsh slate
Casting foundry: Castle Fine Arts Foundry
Stone cutting: Malcolm Sier
School Projects
Jo Naden
2002 – 2006
A variety of projects working with school children over a number of years.
Wish
Jo Naden
2003
Location: Park Central Gardens, previously, Attwood Green, Birmingham
Commissioners: Crest Nicholson PLC. Birmingham City Council, Optima Community Association.
Fabricated steel, cast stainless steel, polished granite. H. 2.70m
Apollo Engineering /Formcast, Dudley.
A Ring for Baldur
Jo Naden
2001
Location: Park Attwood Clinic, Trimpley, Worcestershire.
Fabricated stainless steel and sand-cast bronze
Text design: Malcolm Sier
Hot Water
Jo Naden
2002
Location: Castle Vale Birmingham
Commissioner: Groundwork
Fabricated steel, with aluminium patina
Developed with 12-14year olds.
… the fossils grow slowly
Jo Naden
2002
Commissioner: Wrens Nest National Nature Reserve, Dudley.
Funded by Arts Council – Year of the Artist.
Shining Stone
Jo Naden
2002
Location: Shenstone near Lichfield
Commissioner: Staffordshire County Council
Sand-cast stainless steel
Catsing Foundry: Formcast
Text design & cutting: Malcolm Sier
Midland Sculpture Trail
Jo Naden
2002
Location: Spring Gardening Show, Malvern, Worcestershire
Curated by Rose Garrard
Funders: West Midlands Arts, Worcester C.C. Royal Horticultural Society, Three Counties Agricultural Society
The Very Young At Art
Jo Naden
1998
Locations: Castle Vale Nursery School, Adderley Nursery School, Woodhouse Primary School
Moonstone I: bronze – water hollow of our hand
Moonstone II: bronze and aluminium – the water bole, tides and the moon
Water Spout: cast stainless steel – form in dripping water.