Commissions - Alison Crowther — Alison Crowther

Common Ground, (2023), carved from a walnut tree that spanned one garden boundary to another. Photo: Jacqui Hurst.

Common Ground, (2023), carving detail. Photo: Jacqui Hurst.

Common Ground, (2023), close-up. Photo: Jacqui Hurst.

Apology, (2023). 2.25m tall sculpture, carved from a single English oak tree, destined for a private garden near Midhurst, in which the oak grew. Photo: Jacqui Hurst. (Swiss sphere pictured in foreground)

Apology, (2023) details. Photo: Jacqui Hurst.

Apology, (2023) detail. Photo: Jacqui Hurst.

Hommage, (2023). 3m sculpture, carved in cedar, commission for a private residence in France. Photo: client.

Hommage, (2023) detail. Photo: client.

Scale Tree IV, (2022). 2.5m tall sculpture, carved from a single English oak tree, destined for a ‘nature biome’ in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Russell Sach for The Telegraph.

La Sfera (2022). Commission for a private garden in Città di Castello, Italy 2022. Photo: Alison Crowther.

La Sfera (2022). Commission for a private garden in Città di Castello, Italy 2022. Photo: Philip Aduitori

La Sfera (2022). Commission for a private garden in Città di Castello, Italy 2022. Photo: Philip Aduitori

La Sfera (2022). Commission for a private garden in Città di Castello, Italy 2022. Photo: Philip Aduitori

Xylosphere detail of carving Alison Crowther — Xylopshere I (2019). Detail of carving. Photo: Jacqui Hurst

Xylosphere I (2019). Private collection, East Sussex. Photo: Jacqui Hurst.

Xylosphere I detail of carving Alison Crowther — Xylosphere I (2019). Detail of carving. Photo by Jacqui Hurst

hand carved detail by craftswoman Alison Crowther — Xylosphere I (2019). Detail of carving. Photo by Jacqui Hurst

Xylosphere I detail of carving Alison Crowther — Xylosphere I (2019). Detail of carving. Photo by Jacqui Hurst

Uovo (2022). Detail of carving. Photo: Jacqui Hurst

Uovo in private gallery in East Sussex — Uovo (2022). Private collection, East Sussex. Photo: Jacqui Hurst

Close up detail of hand carving Uovo Alison Crowther — Uovo (2022). Detail of carving. Photo: Jacqui Hurst.

Uovo installed in private gallery East Sussex — Uovo (2022). Private collection, East Sussex. Photo: Jacqui Hurst.

Detail of hand carving Uovo Alison Crowther — Uovo (2022). Detail of carving. Photo: Jacqui Hurst.

The Jupiter bench around tree at Glyndebourne — The Jupiter Bench (2021). Glyndebourne. Photo: Jacqui Hurst

Detail of Jupiter bench at Glyndebourne — The Jupiter Bench (2021). Glyndebourne. Photo: Jacqui Hurst

Alison Crowther sitting on the Jupiter Bench at Glyndebourne — The Jupiter Bench (2021). Glyndebourne. Photo: Jacqui Hurst

Kissing benches hand carved by Alison Crowther at Glyndebourne — Kissing Benches (2018). Glyndebourne. Photo: Jacqui Hurst

Kissing benches at Glyndebourne by craftswoman Alison Crowther — Kissing Benches (2018). Glyndebourne. Photo: Jacqui Hurst

Kissing benches at Glyndebourne by craftswoman Alison Crowthe — Kissing Benches (2018). Glyndebourne. Photo: Jacqui Hurst

Scale Tree I at One Shenzhen Bay China — Scale Tree I (2017). T7 Lobby, One Shenzhen Bay, China. Photo: Alison Crowther

hand carved detail of Scale Tree I by craftswoman Alison Crowther — Scale Tree (2017) detail Photo: Alison Crowther

Scale Tree I and II at One Shenzhen Bay China — Scale Tree I and II, (2017) T7 Lobby, One Shenzhen Bay, China. Photo: Alison Crowther

Detail of Scale Tree I and II One Shenzhen Bay China — Scale Tree I and II, (2017) T7 Lobby, One Shenzhen Bay, China. Photo: Alison Crowther