Well, the Chelsea flower Show 2014 got underway in London's Royal Hospital gardens yesterday. Attended by 157,000 visitors each year, it is probably one of the most famous venues in the world for horticultural displays and inspiration. I hear even the Queen is a fan!
This year the event is running from the 20th - 24th May, and if you have tickets we hope you enjoy the spectacle. While your there though, enjoying the flowers, do spare a thought for the many talented welders who have provided their input. Each year metal art is somehow cleverly integrated into the displays - remember the laser cut QR code from a couple of years back? Well, there looks to be some incredible pieces of work this year too.
Firepit by Andy Gage as featured at Chelsea FlowerShow2014
According to the Telegraph's online blog which is covering the event in real time, Essex farmer, Andy Gage, had 'never done any metalwork before, but when he couldn't find a patio heater he liked he decided to make his own'. Well there you go. Let that be inspiration to us all!
And it's a small world, because one of our wonderful customers, Collin Phillip's of Designer Blacksmith (check out his website here) has made an amazing metal tree which is on the Hillier stand this year. See below.
What an incredible achievement Collin. We think your work looks fabulous.
From all at Rapid, well done, and let us know how the stand is received.
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