The King's Table
by Ruth Gibson and Huw Powell Roberts
from design to creation:
Photos by Ruth Gibson
With thanks to Ibstock Brick Limited for clay, help and expertise
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A sketch of the planned 'King's Table'
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Shaping the clay wall of bricks the quick way...
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Ruth then refining the shape more gently
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The fully shaped outer circle of the King's Table
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Huw hammers the inscription on to the outer circle
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Ruth and Huw working on the inscriptions (all the bricks have now been numbered)
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A close up of the inscription
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Everyone lends a hand to make the bricks needed
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Huw makes one of the 'plate' holes
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Preparing the bricks to be rebuilt on site
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Local school children help makethe balls that form the 'plates'
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Art is fun! An unusual way of flattening the balls to form the plates
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The King's Table -
From installation to enjoyment!
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The site prepared and awaiting the concrete and sculpture installation
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The concrete arrives
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The sculpture awaits being rebuilt like a giant jigsaw
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The reassembly process begins...
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...but building a wall with so many 'helpers' sitting on it goes slowly
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The inner supporting structure is built
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above: Huw gets help with the 'grouting' from local children
right: the children also lent a hand cleaning the sculpture
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Local children help out with planting the centrepiece...
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...and keep it watered.
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Above and right: local children start to enjoy exploring their sculpture
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