December 22nd – Often if I’ve had a long day away, I come to see Morris, the Brownhills Colossus, as his creator John McKenna called him. I have mixed feelings that are well known about the origins and personal politics surrounding Morris, the Brownhills Miner but I do love him to bits. Seeing this 30 foot demonstration of finite element modelling always makes me feel at home now.
Just wish they’d fix the spotlights.
I love how, at Christmas, the lights on the trees give the sculpture a little bit of a ‘Last performance at Vegas feel.
We’ve all got a bit of Vegas in us. Especially Morris.
Rock on my metal mate. Rock on.

