A UNIQUE sculpture is being created in Ulverston.
Chris Brammall, a leading architectural metalworker, is delivering an impressive design and build project for a London-based client.
The sculpture features a gigantic swan, weighing an incredible three quarters of a ton and is themed around riverbanks and lakes.
Entitled 'Taking Flight', the swan has been used as inspiration due to its status as an iconic British bird that is known for its elegance and purity.
Chris Brammall said: "The swan sculpture has really challenged our skillset in both design and manufacturing.
"Right from the start I had a clear vision of how I wanted the piece to feel and to look but watching it take shape in the workshop has been incredible."
The 30m sculpture has been constructed in Chris Brammall’s purpose built workshop on Low Mill Business Park.
It features a ribbon of blue steel to reflect the flight of a swan, mirror polished fish sitting below the water line and green reeds poking up through the water from the riverbed below.
There are also a canopy of blue water ripples emerging and as the swan increases its wing power and leaves the water level to take to the sky, it sits suspended 4m in the air.
"This has been a great chance for me to get into the workshop at the forge – it’s been an honour to create such an inspiring sculpture and we look forward to managing the complex installation process to ensure the finished sculpture creates a stunning piece of architecture to be admired for many years to come," Chris said.
