Timothy Elms

Stone Rose

2016

The "stone rose" sculpture represents nature, the earth, abstract of a rose and also a calming presence. The slate used is a mixture of new and reclaimed which is sourced from Wales, Spain and Brazil. The mixture of slate gives its own character as each tile has its own tone in colour, which in time will weather making the sculpture even more unique. The sphere seems to be alive as it absorbs the airs moisture and changes colour, dictated by the weather and atmosphere. The sculpture has a calming presence due to it being a sphere as it can be represented as Mother Earth or a distant planet. The sphere has been installed with a slight tilt which shows off the shape of a rose at the top of the sculpture.