A further donation to the Hare Preservation Trust has now been made following the sell out of my Hare sculpture, ‘Harriet’. 

Thank you to all my customers who have bought my Harriet Hare sculpture over the years. With each sale I’ve donated an amount to The Hare Preservation Trust – HPT

Now that all 150 Harriets have found homes, I’ve just donated the final amount, bringing the total donated to £450 for this very good cause!

Below is a summary of The Hare Preservation Trust’s aims:

•Gain legal protection for hares during the breeding season.
•Raise awareness of threats to hares particularly illegal hunting
•Supports research into the reason for the hares decline
•Provides information for the public when they find injured or abandoned hares

I aim to sculpt a new hare this year, from which I’m very happy to donate to this cause close to my heart again.

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My newest Red Squirrel wall sculpture, ‘Maple’, is now in production in cold cast bronze. She’s the first in a series of wall sculpture busts from the new ‘HEADS UP! range. They are made here in the north of England, and most importantly, they are designed, sculpted and produced entirely by hand.

You can read all about this red squirrel below, so I’ll just say here that if you’d like more details on her availability and on how to order, then please do get in touch. 
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The next to be sculpted in the ‘HEADS UP!’ range will probably be a Fox cub… 

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If you are looking at my website with a view to offering your services to improve it, I’d be grateful if you could please not waste your time or mine. Your email will be ignored and your email address will be blocked.

Thank you in advance for your compliance.

Kirsty

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As of November 2025 there are only two cold-cast iron Hares still available, along with just one in cold-cast pewter. These are the three remaining artist’s copies, with all the other 150 pieces of the limited edition now sold.

Please visit my ‘Just Kirsty Sculpture and Gifts’ store on the British Craft House for availability.

Please note that currently I only ship within the UK. However, please Contact me for a shipping quote for any other shipping destination (other than the EU).

Kirsty

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The cost to US customers for importing goods from the UK will certainly now increase. However, there is still no clarity or certainty on the ‘size’ of the impending duties.

Hopefully, as the situation becomes clearer over the next few weeks, I’ll be able to review my position.

Kirsty

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What finishes will it be available in…?
I am producing the Wren sculpture as a limited edition of 300 pieces in four different finishes; cold-cast bronze, iron and pewter, as well as a realistically coloured hand painted version. These will be cast for me by the team at Lakeland Mouldings in Cumbria, before being polished by me here in my studio. The specialist figurine painting company, GlenFirra of Langholm in The Scottish Borders, will hand paint the coloured version for me. 

Foundry bronze option…

In addition, 12 numbered pieces will be hand made to order in foundry bronze. The design of the foundry bronze Wren is slightly different, in that it has an extremely fine beak. This feature is only possible to produce in a hot pour foundry bronze. Coloured patinas can also be added. The price for the limited edition foundry bronze Wren is available on request. 

The foundry bronze Wrens are hand cast by Aron McCartney of the Mc@rt studios, Barnard Castle, in the north of the UK. Aron also moulded and cast the Max the ‘miracle’ dog bronze statue from my wax original. 

Nestor is now available to purchase online from my British Craft House store here HERE

Just Kirsty Sculpture & Gifts 

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A very happy summer solstice to you all… 

Above is the larger ‘Halcyon Days’ wall sculpture (approx. 14”(35cm) in diameter). Here, I’ve hand cast it in a very fine and dense casting plaster. It is then decorated using bronze lacquer and verdigris paste. 

Originating from Greek legend, the ‘Halcyon’ was a Kingfisher-like sea bird. It was believed to have the power to calm the seas around the ‘winter’ solstice, enabling it to safely make a nest and rear its young on still waters. Over the centuries the meaning of ‘Halcyon days’ has changed somewhat. It is now more associated with the Summer Solstice and a nostalgic view of the long hot summers in days gone by…

You can view my Halcyon days solstice wall sculpture on my British Craft House online store HERE.

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I’ve sculpted this new Labrador Retriever plaque (in relief) to add to various gift lines which I produce. I’ve made them in cold-cast metals, and inscribed some personality traits of the breed around the edges.

How are they made?…

I’ve first sculpted the original plaque in modelling wax. A mould was then made for me by Lakeland Mouldings, based in the English Lake District. I have now begun to cast them here by hand in my Cumbrian studio and add them to my Labrador Retriever gifts range.

The design is available in cold-cast pewter (black Lab), copper (chocolate Lab), and bronze (yellow Lab). They have been added to large square treat tins (ready filled!), box frames, and lead hooks.

Secret-shopper list …

If you’d like to be on the ‘secret shopper’ list and get them directly from me now with a little reduction for being first (and before they go live on my online shop!), please just send me a message for more information.

Detail of the Chocolate Lab plaque in cold-cast Copper

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The availability of my limited edition Harriet Hare sculptures is drawing to a close.

There are currently just two remaining in cold-cast iron, as well as three Artist’s copies in a choice of finishes, and then that’s it! The remaining Hare sculptures of the 150 piece limited edition have all been sold.

It will be rather strange not making this particular Hare sculpture anymore! She has been one of my main product lines for seven years.  Please do get in touch if you would like to secure one of these last Hares before they all

Details on the remaining Hare Sculptures and their different finishes can be seen in the ‘Hare’ section of my ‘Just Kirsty Sculpture & Gifts’ online store. 

View / Buy Harriet Hare

More information is also on the HARES page  on this website. 

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It’s a life-size Wren sculpture, which will be perched on a wooden stump.

How is it made…?

Firstly, I made a quick ‘maquette’, which is a 3D sketch in wax. This helps with the composition and scale of the piece. I then used an actual Wren’s skull and beak as the armature for the head. After adding ball bearings for the eyes, I ‘fleshed’ out the head shape with wax.

The blocking out of the shapes and getting the proportions right is next. When I’m happy with his expression and the composition, I’ll start to add detail.

Once finished, the piece will be produced as a limited edition, and will then be available from my Just Kirsty Sculpture & Gifts Shop on the British Craft House. You’ll also be able to find it from my SHOP Page

More soon!

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