Sheffield - Herd of Sheffield
23 - Steel Elephant
The concept of this elephant links back to Sheffield’s heritage as a city internationally known for its steel production. Not content with simply painting the exterior of their elephant, artist Tom Clayton has gone one step further, creating an elaborate steel wire frame made up of wires, cogs and lights. After inserting the wire frame into the sculpture, he cut away sections of the fiberglass casing, allowing the organs of the cyborg elephant to be displayed for all to see. Each cut out section was then covered in acrylic to protect the delicate structure. The rest of the elephant was painted with a chrome finish to give it a metallic looking outer shell. All of the materials for this elephant were sourced locally in Sheffield. The chrome finish along with the rivets is a vinyl wrap which was done at a signmaker called RJ Signs based in Northwich.
Designed by Tom Clayton
Location: Hallam Square
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At Auction Steel Elephant raised £7,700.
www.herdofsheffield.com/herd-sheffield-auction-raised-410...
Sheffield - Herd of Sheffield
23 - Steel Elephant
The concept of this elephant links back to Sheffield’s heritage as a city internationally known for its steel production. Not content with simply painting the exterior of their elephant, artist Tom Clayton has gone one step further, creating an elaborate steel wire frame made up of wires, cogs and lights. After inserting the wire frame into the sculpture, he cut away sections of the fiberglass casing, allowing the organs of the cyborg elephant to be displayed for all to see. Each cut out section was then covered in acrylic to protect the delicate structure. The rest of the elephant was painted with a chrome finish to give it a metallic looking outer shell. All of the materials for this elephant were sourced locally in Sheffield. The chrome finish along with the rivets is a vinyl wrap which was done at a signmaker called RJ Signs based in Northwich.
Designed by Tom Clayton
Location: Hallam Square
www.herdofsheffield.com/about/herd-of-sheffield/
At Auction Steel Elephant raised £7,700.
www.herdofsheffield.com/herd-sheffield-auction-raised-410...