Snow Bats

I spent months carving various models to scale albeit a fraction of what she has become.

Finally in November I had the version of the Bat honed down to where I wanted. For me her essence was always based on the lines and contours of her form feeling right.

When I do tend to carve from feeling and it’s a wonderful guide, I don’t know exactly what it is, but in that unknowing there is something that seems to pull me in a certain direction. With the lines that pull together to create the form.

When I arrived at Bens to start the Bat in early January it was shockingly cold. We started on the body first as I drew the shapes on the trunk I realised I had more wood to play with than I expected.

So I called Melanie and asked her if we could go higher and bigger with the Bat. She said yes and we started the journey of carving her. As we began the blocking out whereby Ben used his big saw, the snow began to fall.

When it came to moving her though on the low loader, this became a bit dicey in the snow.
I needed my health and safety Guru Edd there to help. He came over and we started to see the Bats head and body evolve between the large snowflakes turning the Bat white.

 Black Amber rises from the cold

Melanie Hick Garden Design

Melanie Hick Garden Design

Ben Harman Arboriculture