10 years since the unveiling of The Heanor Wings & Wheel Sculpture

Landscape Art

10 years since the unveiling of The Heanor Wings & Wheel Sculpture

Landscape Art

In 2010 Rachel was commissioned by Amber Valley Borough Council to create a gateway sculpture in the town of her birth.

Heanor in South Derbyshire has a rich industrial history, from textiles and hosiery to coal. The sculpture sits on the corner of the old site of I R Morley's, a textile manufacturer established in 1795 whose premises in Heanor employed over 1000 people until it closed towards the end of the 20th century.

I R Morley's logo featured a wheel set in a pair of wings titled the Flying Wheel and was the first company logo added onto a piece of clothing.

The sculpture takes inspiration from this story and presents a wing either side of the sculpture which is punctured by a large wheel representing industry and regeneration.

Landscape Art