"Our Eric" A Sculpture for EKCO park

Sculpture in progress

Work is progressing well on a sculpture of Eric Kirkham Cole, celebrating his achievements with the EKCO brand and the impact on Southend and its community. The sculpture depicts Eric atop his AD65 radio. His suit will be mosaiced entirely from ceramic photographs of factory workers, products made and pcitures of EKCO social and sports events. The sculpture is a combination of Corten Steel, Cold Cast Bronze and Mosaic.

With humble beginnings in a garden shed, EKCO went onto be one of the main employers in Southend, making everything from radios and televisions to wartime electronics, He was also one of the first to provide pensions, paid holidays and set up a sports and social club still active today.

Picture shows three former EKCO workers sharing their stories and holding the maquette at an open day held at the EKCO social club. For updates go to my FB page. There is also a great book called "EKCO Sounds" with an FB page.