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.

Jo Naden - visual artist

Time Spent

2012
Commissioner: British Art Medal Society affiliated to B.M.
Lost-wax process bronze-cast. 82mm.
Casting foundry: Castle Fine Arts Foundry

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Jo Naden - visual artist

Charm

2010
Location: Lidl Finchfield, Wolverhampton
Commissioner: Lidl UK. Gmbh
Stone, bronze-cast h. 1350mm x 600mm square
Casting foundry: Pangolin

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Moon Bowl - by Jo Naden

Moon Bowl

2008
Location: Peace Garden, Russell Hall Hospital Dudley.
Commissioner: Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.
Stainless steel and bronze.
W.1200 x H.600 mm

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Jo Naden - visual artist

Theobroma

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

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Marking Time - by Jo Naden

Marking Time

2007

Location: The Severn Valley Country Park. Shropshire.

Commissioner: Highley School, Bridgnorth. Bridgnorth D.C.

local stone & pebbles

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Boat Form - by Jo Naden

Boat Form

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

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Jo Naden - visual artist

Wish

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.

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Jo Naden - visual artist

A Ring for Baldur

2001
Location: Park Attwood Clinic, Trimpley, Worcestershire.
Fabricated stainless steel and sand-cast bronze
Text design: Malcolm Sier

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Water - Jo Naden - visual artist

Hot Water

2002
Location: Castle Vale Birmingham
Commissioner: Groundwork
Fabricated steel, with aluminium patina
Developed with 12-14year olds.

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Jo Naden - visual artist

Shining Stone

2002
Location: Shenstone near Lichfield
Commissioner: Staffordshire County Council
Sand-cast stainless steel
Catsing Foundry: Formcast
Text design & cutting: Malcolm Sier

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Jo Naden - visual artist

Midland Sculpture Trail

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

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Jo Naden - visual artist

The Very Young At Art

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.

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