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A Swirl of Swifts | Wall Sculpture in Wall Hangings by Celia Smith. Item composed of metal
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A Swirl of Swifts | Wall Sculpture in Wall Hangings by Celia Smith. Item composed of metal
A Swirl of Swifts | Wall Sculpture in Wall Hangings by Celia Smith. Item composed of metal

Created and Sold by Celia Smith

Celia Smith

A Swirl of Swifts - Wall Hangings

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This was my biggest private commission to date. I was asked to make a flock of flying birds for a beautiful double-height entrance hall; the wall dimensions were approximately 4.5m x 5.5 meters. I sent various pictures to my client during the making process - this was the last picture of it 'finished' in the studio. It measures approx 3m x 3m as you can see I had to use the whole of my studio wall. Thank you to Willow and Leonora for your help and patience during the install. From start to finish it took us 5 hours to install.

Item A Swirl of Swifts
Created by Celia Smith
As seen in Private Residence, England, United Kingdom
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Meet the Creator

Celia Smith

England, United Kingdom

Wescover creator since 2020
“As other artists use pencil, I use wire as a drawing material. It goes without saying that I am a hoarder of wire."

“Born in 1974 Celia studied Fine Art Sculpture at Wimbledon School of Art. Having experimented with many different materials, the wire became her favored medium, with which she creates animated sculptures of birds.

Growing up as a farmer’s daughter, Celia developed a passion for the natural environment and birds in particular are her inspiration. A lot of her time is spent drawing and studying domestic and native British birds from life, capturing their movement and character is her primary concern. Celia draws with wire, as others draw with pencil, for her creating sculptures out of wire is like drawing in three dimensions. She will travel on location to sketch particular species in their habitat and often small wire studies and even life-size pieces are made directly in front of the subject.

She finds that wire has a spontaneity that can give her sculptures a feeling of life and energy. Her materials are mainly sourced from scrap yards, each visit brings new colors and textures which helps to inspire the next creation. The wires may have previously been used for telephone and electrical wiring, or perhaps some rusty fencing found abandoned in a field.”