A NEW exhibition at The Cooper Gallery will showcase over 20 unique sculptures.
‘Softening the blow: Stories told with fire and steel,’ an exhibition curated by Sam Sherborne, aims to tell personal stories through blacksmithing and metalworking.
Sam is the winner of The Cooper Prize, and the exhibition will showcase over 20 unique sculptures, such as Sam’s award-winning sculpture ‘Staying Alive’, reflecting his own personal journey.
The other artworks on display have also been influenced by religious art as well as Sam’s personal stories and experiences as a blacksmith artist over the years. He describes his artworks as part machines for processing emotion and part figures for contemplation.
Sam dedicates a lot of his time to working from his forge in a converted pub’s beer cellar in Sheffield, creating very personal and memorable sculptures. He has previously taught Art and Design Technology to young people.
In October 2023, Sam received regional recognition by winning The Cooper Prize, South Yorkshire’s most prestigious art competition.
The exhibition is on display until Saturday, March 29 2025, in the Sadler Room.
