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	The artist William Ashley-Norman has been creating these wire sculptures for almost two decades. No formal artistic credentials, simply a happened upon talent. The story as to how you happen upon a talent like chickenwire sculpting has been lost in the depths of time. The website was initially constructed as an opportunity to show what work has been done. However this has grown in a couple of directions. As the pieces are all hand-made and take a considerable amount of time to put together, the T-shirt range is an idea that has escalated as a way of getting the designs to a wider audience. The prints are again an extension of the sculptures and what can be done with the images. In the Garden the sculptures can be hung or placed and can also be used as Topiary frames to create living sculptures to your own design. The artist is also available for school visits and school workshops. A presentation and discussion is suggested for primary school children. The wire can be difficult to use for young hands, so the emphasis is on discussing the shapes that are created to build the whole sculpture. Practical workshops are offered for secondary school children, with discussions on shape and form, and how the wire is a useful medium as a framework for clay sculpting. Please contact for further details. The following comments were received from previous visits: "The children loved looking at the sculptures in their own school. particularly enjoying being able to touch them. They were surprised at how sturdy they were. After the visit they couldn't wait to design their own sculptures and to create their own sculpture gallery." Karen Campbell - Orton Wistow, Primary School, Peterborough. "Thanks for a fantastic visit with your chicken wire sculptures. The children were both enthused and amazed and are still talking about it now. It has given our curriculum an exciting edge which we have every intention of building on. We look forward to arranging another visit in the future." John Cork Head teacher - South View Primary School, Crowland. The artist himself welcomes any challenge that might be put to him, and the scope of possibilities limited by imagination only.
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