The Ordinary made Extraordinary
Sculpture • Mosaic • Recycled
Working across sculpture, mosaic and public art, Anne Schwegmann-Fielding creates vibrant, richly textured works from reclaimed and found materials. Her sculptures, installations and architectural commissions can be found in public spaces, museums, private collections and community projects throughout the UK and internationally.
Drawing inspiration from history, place and the stories embedded within everyday objects, Anne's work has earned national recognition, international fellowships and commissions from leading organisations, cultural institutions and public bodies.
Explore Anne's awards, exhibitions and professional achievements below.
30+ years creating artworks from reclaimed and found materials
Major public commissions across the UK and internationally
Work held in museums, public collections and private collections
Buying or commissioning a piece of work
Anne works mainly to commission and also has a selection of smaller studio pieces for sale. She provides a professional and friendly service, working closely with the client from design through to creation.
To discuss a commission or purchasing a piece of work, please contact Anne.
Seeing the beauty in everyday things…
Anne's work begins with objects that many people would overlook: chipped and discarded crockery, found treasures from beaches, buttons, broken jewellery and fragments collected over many years.
Through cutting, reassembling and transforming these materials, she creates sculptures and mosaics that celebrate history, memory and the beauty hidden within everyday objects.
Working from her studio near the Stour Estuary, Anne continues to create public commissions, exhibition pieces and bespoke artworks for clients throughout the UK and internationally.
Inspirations…
Inspiration is drawn from sources ranging from Outsider artists like Nek Chand, to sacrificial daggers of the Aztecs and a general love of pattern and decoration. Transformation of the everyday are Anne's passion. Her studio contains drawers of cup handles, buttons, Indian bangles and shattered glass. Her ceramic collection is a true celebration of British Ceramic history including chipped plates well over 100 years old. Makers like Spode and Burleigh ware feature heavily on shelves full of colour matched plates. Each project brings unique materials and the opportunity to cut up something new and create something magical.
'Cistern Chapel' Colchester Arts Centre
'Finistere'
'Gift of Life' Colchester Hospital entrance
'Kalil'
'Uschi' Colchester Zoo
'Love Spoons'
'Brothel Creepers'
'Mama' - swedish maidens
'Esturiana' Ha'penny Pier, Harwich
Private & Charity
Bespoke pieces can be made using broken crockery and materials from Anne's collection and/or donated items from the client. Materials can be anything from broken plates and jewellery to waste materials from your company. These materials can be made into small sculptures, panels or mirrors for domestic settings, gifts for loved ones or striking artworks to create a welcoming or uplifting feel for entrance lobbys or empty corridors. Please contact Anne if you are interested in a commission.
Public Art
Commissions range from individual panels or sculptures suitable for offices and schools to large-scale artworks for hospitals, hotels and a variety of public spaces. Recycling is a central element of Anne’s practice, and carefully selected artefacts that resonate with the people and the particular character of each site are frequently incorporated into the work. To discuss a commission for your organisation, or to explore ideas tailored to your specific space and community, please contact Anne.
Schools & Community
Anne encourages creativity in everyone and skilfully uses recycled materials to transform waste into inspiring works of art. She holds a PG Dip in Artists in Schools, has mentored artists working in healthcare settings, and has led workshops for participants aged 3–93 with a wide range of needs. Over more than 30 years she has delivered hundreds of school and community sessions across London and the South East. INSET and team-building sessions are available. Please contact her for workshop or course details.
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Awards, Achievements & Recognition
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Channel 4
Google
Writtle College
Colchester Art Centre
Creative Partnerships
Colchester United
Braintree Museum
Kent History & Library Centre
Gardens of Easton Lodge
Crittall Windows
Colchester Zoo
Broomfield, Colchester and Harwich hospitals
Bellway Homes
Barratt Homes
Several hundred schools and community groups across East Anglia
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International Research Fellowship with Arts Reverie Ahmedabad, India
Residency at the Rock Garden, Chandigarh, India
Artist residencies and Sculpture symposiums in Germany
Work represented in collections in the UK and abroad
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Chelmsford Museum
East Contemporary Art Collection
The Rock Garden Collection, Chandigarh, India
Permanent public artworks throughout the UK
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British Association for Modern Mosaic (BAMM)
Suffolk Craft Society
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Arts Council England DYCP Award (2023) — Developing Your Creative Practice grant, a competitive national award which supporting development for new techniques for 3d mosaic.
International Research Fellowship for Contemporary Crafts (2008) — enabled her to travel to India and work with the internationally renowned outsider artist Nek Chand at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh.
Leverhulme Trust Award (2005) — with Writtle College. A highly respected UK research and development award supporting a Sci-Art residency.
Gold Medal & Best in Show at the London Garden Show Alexandra Palace for mosaic works within the garden.
Quirky Toilet of the Year Award(2023) for the "Cistern Chapel" series of mosaics at Colchester Arts Centre.
Shortlisted for Horticulture Week Award (2005) with Liz Lake Associates for Garden with Balkerne Star Mosaic
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Channel 4 Kirstie’s Homemade Home
BBC2 Escape to the Country
BBC2 Fantasy Rooms
Articles Mosaic & Glass magazine and Grout
Articles in Essex Life and Suffolk Life magazines
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Dedicated Wikipedia biography
Internationally exhibited artist
Public commissions across the UK
Work held in museum and public collections
Over 30 years of professional practice
Award-winning sculptor and mosaic artist
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