In 2003, Iestyn was asked to design a major water feature for the Chelsea Flower Show . 'The Octopus Garden' was designed by award winning Marney Hall and was themed around an underwater sea-scape.
The 'Fish bush' was again a central feature, this time at Hampton Court. The garden was designed by Marney Hall,
Iestyn and Gill Hobson.
The 'Fish bush' at night at Chelsea, lit by underwater LEDs. Created from 104 glass fish ,each one sculpted by Iestyn and Blowzone.1.5 metres in diameter and weighing nearly three quarters of a ton.
The 'Fish bush' now sits in an organically section of a contemporary indoor pool, a glass partition separates the chlorinated water from the champion Koi that swim beneath the water feature. behind is another Blowzone water feature.
The Egg at Chelsea. Standing 1 metre tall the Egg was vertically asymmetric .Within the thick sculpted acrylic
there was a cavity containing clear oil through which bubbled air. Each air bubble was highlighted by the large RGB LED beneath.
Here the Egg has been filled with filtered water, further amplifying the magnifying lens effect of the curved polished acrylic on the interior bubbles of air.
'The world' – Created from rolled stainless steel, and hand-beaten bronze, hand –formed glass and RGB LEDs.
The effect is further complimented when the water is higher, so the spikes are reflected and form a 'closed' pattern.
A detail of the pond at Hampton Court 2005; all the fish were mounted 'invisibly' so that they appeared to swim
in the shallows.
'Liquid light' is here shown as a freestanding water feature 186 cm tall and 66 cm wide. There is a minimal gap in the acrylic structure, filled with filtered water , air and light.
'Liquid light' is also equipped with full RGB LED lighting in the base of the 316 grade stainless steel frame.
This lights up every air bubble; the air flow can be fully regulated.
A detail of a fish panel showing Blowzone's popular Black, gold and silver fish with matching glass pebbles.
This concept can be taken to various scales.
Blue fish were used in this water panel, developed for use in the Hampton Court show garden.
A freestanding version of the glass and steel fish water feature. All is self-contained, with the water being circulated from the base to the top of the feature.
Detail showing how the 'cool' white LEDs create light pattern in both the texture of the steel and glass.
A fish-themed water feature installed in a clients' garden.
Water features represent further exploration into the relationship of glass, water, steel and light.
They are often more complex than an interior feature since water, in any situation, behaves
erratically. All features utilise further properties inherent in modern LEDs.
