Barnshaws Section Benders has created a new stainless steel sculpture to celebrate the heritage of Corby, which has been fabricated and precision curved by its metal bending experts. The ‘Sundew Sculpture’ designed by renowned artist John Atkin, was opened on 20th January 2017 outside Corby train station, with its geometric complexity paying homage to Corby’s steel industry and the town’s passion for music.
The Sundew Sculpture was selected from a shortlist of three potential designs via a public vote, and now takes a pride of place welcoming commuters to Corby. The mix of geometry displayed in the 5-m high sculpture aims to reflect the transition of liquid metal into its solid state. Local music groups were also consulted regarding the design, which enables the piece to strike a chord between the flowing of music and metal. Due to the incredibly challenging design of the artwork, main contractors Interkey Fabrications contacted Barnshaws to help realise the project.
Barnshaws prides itself on its range of equipment and quality of work – which allows the company to tackle highly complex fabrication and bending challenges of almost any scale.