latest projects
glan y nant giant
2008-2009
A landmark sculpture in Wales - work in progress
sun sculpture
2007-2008
A town centre sculpture celebrating seaside heritage in Bognor Regis.
meeting of minds
2007-2008
Sculpture for humanities garden, Everest Community College, Basingstoke
john pounds centre (2006-8)
2007-2009
Landscape and courtyard design, street furniture and artworks. Also see archive jpc '04 - '06
hand garden
2007
Sculpture and courtyard design for Bognor Regis Community College
project archive (1)
JPC Archive
2004-2006
A collection of archived images from the John Pounds Centre landscape and courtyard design
arundel street
2003-2005
City centre landscape and street furniture in Portsmouth
freemantle pavillion
2004-2005
Community pavillion in city centre park, designed with Freemantle Youth Forum
woolston millennium garden
1999-2002
Town centre landmark sculpture with landscape and street furniture.
wymering wall
1997-1999
Ornate brick wall and gatweay to community centre. Wymering Public Art project
project archive (2)
one million pebbles
1994 - 2009
Handmade ceramic pebbles to be found on Southsea beach, Portsmouth
alphabet artworks
2001-2002
Park regeneration project, Netherfield Park, Milton Keynes.
turf - portsmouth guildhall
1996
The turfing of the guildhall steps, Portsmouth - 600sqm of grass
objects of no fixed abode
1992-2007
Installation and interventionalist works in the public realm
sculpture in schools
sculpture in schools
1992-2009
Pete Codling has been lecturing and leading arts projects in schools and colleges throughout the UK.
proposals and maquettes
proposals and maquettes
1994-2009
A selection of images from various projects, and notes on the commissioning process.
drawing
working drawings
1994-2009
A selection of thumbnails and studies from the studio floor.
Tuscan sketchbooks
2007-2009
A selection of sketches from recent travels.
studio drawings
2007-2009
A selection of new works in charcoal.
One Million Pebbles
Still Rocking in 2009
The hand-made ceramic pebbles continue to be found on Southsea Beach and still continue to be dispersed around the world with the help of enthusiastic tourists and travellers.
I have added some new photos of a pit firing experiment on the page, and we have finally found a kind sponsor who is firing the remaining 300 buckets of clay pebbles in their pottery. Thank you, Jayne Chapman, from The Pottery Café in Winchester, Hampshire.
The final throwing of pebbles on Southsea beach will take place in spring 2009 only fifteen years after it started! Let me know if wish to kept informed of this event, or if you know a tosser who can help!
One Million Pebbles Moves On!
To coincide with final pebble throwing, a new website is about to be launched where people can upload images of the pebbles they have found on Southsea beach (and beyond). The web site will enable pebble finders to view galleries, upload photos, and write comments. Who knows - perhaps the site will reunite pebbles with their original owners...
About One Million Pebbles
This project was initiated by Pete Codling.
A city wide art project making clay pebbles with the public. They are personalised, number stamped and fired in a kiln. Then they are thrown into the sea for others to find in the future. I have reached half a million so far.
Contact Pete Codling
If you would like to contact Pete Codling regarding projects, commissions, sculpture in schools and colleges or prints for sale, please use the online form.