| Jeff
Higley
Has a deep interest in art, land and environment and this is expressed
creatively through three types of work.
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Contact Jeff Higley
Phone : 020 8244 7440
E-mail :
jeffreyhigley@f2s.com
Web Site : www.jeffspace.org
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Public Art Commissions |
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“To Dream of Birds” A memorial bench
for Kate Springett on Hampstead Heath 2004 |
Large-scale carved and constructed pieces using ancient tools - axes adzes
and gouges and green woodworking techniques working with oak, elm, sweet
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| Education
Jeff has undertaken over thirty successful educational residencies
over the last fifteen years. These residency commissions are often for
schools and institutions where the artist works with pupils and students
to create permanent, mostly outdoor pieces. These are often entrances,
archways, totem poles, external wall mounted sculptures usually in carved
oak or coppiced wood. These pieces make reference to the life and
history of the institution involved.
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An introduction to the safe use of handtools such as axes, adzes and
mallets and gouges is a central feature As the project develops children
will be introduced to a range of handtools and green woodworking
techniques.
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| Performance |
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Jeff has been
fascinated by the relationship between sound, place and performance for
many years and working with musicians and dancers, has created a number of
site specific performances for both urban and rural settings. Most
recently Hidden Blossoms, Seven Dials Festival 2002, Suddenly
Created World, Covent Garden Flower Festival 2001, Oolitic Fragments
Portland Sculpture Trust 2000
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