Ulverston, Cumbria

This new art studio sits within the grounds of an important 19th century listed building in Ulverston - Conishead Priory. The studio building incorporates all of the stages of production of Buddhist statues and plaques. 

Architecturally this was a complex project from start to finish, we had to work alongside the artists and technicians to understand the diverse processes that were now to be housed in a coherent way under one roof. 

At one end of the unit the sculptors now work mainly in clay but also with three dimensional computer modelling to create the original pieces. These are then moved to the casting studio where moulds can be produced. The statues are then cast, finished and painted ready for shipping off to temples around the world.