I went to see Tim Williams in his workshop before Christmas. Tim is a Pembrokeshire artist with a playful approach to his sculptural work. Using metal in a variety of ways he creates pieces on a scale from tiny figurines to large multi-element installations incorporating old machinery that lend motion to the work. His carpentry skills are also used to make one of his latest evolving pieces; a black chapel which awaits the gathering of a congregation of saplings when the work is complete. Tim is the son of a Pembrokeshire sheep farmer and his work is informed by the people, animals and cultural landscape that have shaped his world since his youth. Noticeable in his approach is the improvised nature of his techniques, like the farmer finds what works for him in the yard when something needs fixing or fashioning, Tim plays with materials and industrial tools to get results that realise his vision. The resulting style is organic and echoes the people, animals and the rural and coastal landscape that surrounds him. Tim exhibits some of his pieces in Oriel y Clawdd which you should keep an eye out for if you find yourself deep in the back roads of North Pembrokeshire.
