The Stunning Renovation of a Legend: Quercus
Quercus has a new glass skin, added in 2021. The glass was painted in response to experiencing ancient woodland. At winter solstice 2020, at the end of a year like no other we had ever known, I visited Kingley Vale, an ancient yew forest on the South Downs. The limbs of yew entwined and grew together as if they were a single organism, and created primitive vaulted spaces which are natural...
Work that creates Wonder: the beautiful Aeolian in progress
Roots restaurant asked me to design a
suspended glass installation earlier in 2021. Roots is run by Jan and Stacey,
who are passionate about food and art. My studio is not far from Roots, we are
both on the top of a cliff in Southbourne, and it gets breezy here by the sea!
Aeolian references the repeated rolling motion and sound of the rush of the wind, and the waves of the sea which...
An astounding collection: The Rise series
Rise is a series of sculptures that stand upright and are characterised by profiles that draw undulating waveforms. The symmetrical waves separate the negative space and the stacked forms. A rhythm is created by the repeated volume and line, and the whole has a taught glass skin that separates the airspace and the mass, washing it in colour, a painted response in glass enamels.
The...
An Insider Exclusive: The invigorating exploration into Rise 4
Rise 4
The Rise sculptures are a series of works that have grown out of my interest in how matter and energy move and the laws of physics which govern our understanding of the world. Their repeated curves, ascending from the earth towards space, echo the forms of waves of pure energy. They can be seen as sound waves, electromagnetic or heat waves, or communication waves through water or...
The timely development of STEM to STEAM
Last night I was invited to attend an event hosted by Carole Bent, a creative catalyst and Bill Cotton from the BCP council, which bought together 8 local creatives and considered the values of art in the school curriculum. It was held at Talbot Heath school. Led by Angharad Holloway, Talbot Heath already pioneers STEAM education and has recently built an amazing STEAM hub where...
Revolutionary Allusion Collaboration with Lizzie Sykes – we are fig.
Allusion uniquely combines dance, film and glass sculpture and is the result of a creative collaboration between Rebecca Newnham and Lizzie Sykes. It consists of a site-specific dance film projected through and onto a curved sculptural glass screen. The glass sculpture was made to reflect the film, and its enamelled surface captures the...
Heave: A video of experimental work
Lucy Turner created this short film of experimental artwork in progress by Rebecca Newnham for an open studio event.
Revolutionary use of Parabola Concepts in Design
‘Parabola’ refers to a mathematical curve which is used in architecture, seen in Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia for example. It follows the curve of an object thrown up in the air, straighter sides and a more steeply curved apex and is symmetrical. A sound wave will...
Beautiful Dancers Sculpture in Las Vegas
ARIA Las Vegas is the epitome of luxury casino resorts – featuring luxury suites, expansive views of the Las Vegas Strip, while be central to things to do in the city.Aria is part of MGM Resorts who commissioned Dancers, a 3m tall pair of sculptures by Rebecca Newnham for Aria in Las Vegas. They have a mirrored skin, one sculpture is in...
Three Stunning Lotus Flowers for an exclusive Dubai Home
3 Lotus sculptures were commissioned for private gardens in Dubai. The sculptures are used as water fountains.
Emirates Hills is a gated community located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is named after Beverly Hills. Emirates Hills is largely home to the expatriate community of Dubai, as it consists of the first freehold properties to be sold in the city.
Villas overlooking the...