jamesclay, Author at James Clay Stuff

August 16, 2018

42. The Hound of Music

Hidden away in the heart of Gardiner Haskins is 42. The Hound of Music

Covered in song titles, you can take time to see if they have your favourite song on the Gromit.

Or you can try and identify the bands from the song titles.

Also do check out his back, a lot of the models have interesting backs and it’s easy to forget to look when taking photographs from the front.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

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August 15, 2018

The Return of Jean Luc Picard

So we now know that next year we will see the return of Jean Luc Picard.

I enjoyed watching Star Trek: The Next Generation when it started back in 1987 and have also enjoyed the other Star Trek series. More recently I really quite enjoyed Discovery and am looking forward to series 2.

At a recent event, Patrick Stewart announced he was returning to the role of Jean Luc Picard for a new series, set twenty years after Star Trek Nemesis. We don’t know much about the series, he may be a Captain still, but probably not. No scripts have been written, but it sounds like they have written a treatment about what the show will be like.

Waiting….

August 15, 2018

40. Tropi-canis

Hidden on the fourth floor of the House of Fraser in Cabot Circus is 40. Tropi-canis. This Gromit is covered in pink flamingoes.

Quite challenging to photograph from some angles because of the background light.

I like the toucan on his back.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

August 15, 2018

50. Spock

Well my first Wallace sculpture was found at the Mall outside the middle entrance. Wallace is painted as Spock from Star Trek and would be probably enjoying a nice cup of Vulcan tea, but no he has a communicator in his hand instead.

The interesting aspect of the Wallace sculptures is the inclusion of the bench. Are you allowed to sit on the bench? It does say “Please Do Not Climb”, but is that about the sculpture or does it include the bench? Whatever the intention, everyone I saw was sitting on the bench next to Spock, who with those hands could certainly give a nasty Vulcan neck grip!

I like how they have given Wallace both the Vulcan pointed ears, but also the eyebrows too.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

August 14, 2018

52. Gromit P. Sullivan (Sulley)

In the Grand Appeal shop at the Mall at Cribbs Causeway is a very furry Gromit, 52. Gromit P. Sullivan in the style of Sulley from Monsters Inc.

This is obviously an indoor Gromit, as the fur would not survive the elements.

This is one of my favourites so far and I like how they have captured both the essence of Sulley without losing the essence of Gromit.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

August 14, 2018

4. Giggles

One of the aspects of the Gromit hunts are those sculptures that are outside Bristol. This year there are two Gromits down in Weston-super-Mare, one at Puxton Park, the other at the Grand Pier.

4. Giggle is a clown themed Gromit who you can find at the entrance to the Grand Pier.

In a nice touch, the people behind the Grand Pier have placed a Grand Pier background, so when you take photographs of the sculpture you have a ready made background.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

August 13, 2018

2. Wild at Heart

In the heart of the Ashton Court Estate next to the mansion is the gromit 2. Wild at Heart.

I missed the sculptures at Ashton Courts back in 2015, so was keen to capture the Gromit here. He is covered in endangered species.

Don’t miss the back of him, which has a wonderful turtle pained on his back.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

August 10, 2018

3. Merry-go-Gromit

One of the aspects of the Gromit hunts are those sculptures that are outside Bristol. This year there are two Gromits down in Weston-super-Mare, one at the Grand Pier and the other at Puxton Park.

3. Merry-go-Gromit is a funfair themed Gromit who wouldn’t look out of place on a carousel.

Gromit does look a little forlorn and sad, but I think that might be the way he is sculptured.

He is just outside the main entrance to the park, so no need to go inside, but you might want to visit the farm shop if you like your food.

August 1, 2018

51. In-cog-nito

Up at the Mall at Cribbs Causeway there are three sculptures. The one outside the main entrance to John Lewis is In-cog-nito. A clockwork retro robot style Feathers McGraw, he is not just painted but has moving parts and glowing eyes.

The insides are a huge collection of cogs and clockwork mechanisms including a huge key to wind him up. All the cogs rotate and click around.

As well as the eyes glowing red, his head rotates, which is somewhat freaky.

The whole design is reminiscent of the style of the film Robots but I also think the Clockwork Robots in the Doctor Who episode The Girl in the Fireplace may have also been an influence.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

July 29, 2018