Designer & Inventor
Enjoy peace of mind and the art of doing nothing.
Big Wonder in Malmesbury Abbey
Tom Lawton
The Wonder of You
Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy
Paris Ackrill, Co-founder Avalon Wellbeing
Wonder is made in 3 limited edition sizes; Wonder, Big Wonder & Giant Wonder.
WONDER
Quinessential art piece for home and studio
20cm polished copper spiral | Matt black aluminium turntable
There are 20 pieces from the original batch made in 2022, which are being released by Bay Gallery Home who have held these for over 2 years and are showing them at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, London 12th - 16th March.
Wonder has already made it's debut, albeit without fanfare as an installation to be discovered by those who seek to be illuminated by optimisim and a new way of seeing the world. In 2020 Tom asked Bay Gallery Home to look at some drawings of this new vision followed by a request to peer through the window of an ancient coach house in Malmesbury where Alexandra O'Brien saw Wonder for the first time before it was announced it would be a permanent installation enshrined in the chapel at Malmesbury Abbey.
Living in rural Wiltshire Tom is the epitome of the great British inventor exhibiting his mesmerising Wonder with Bay Gallery Home at the Affordable Art Fair for first time.
BIG WONDER
Showcase art piece for transforming space
45cm polished copper spiral | Walnut/matt black turntable
Presently unavailable
GIANT WONDER
Colossal art piece for an extrordinary space
100cm spiral cast in aluminium - finished in polished silver or gold
Bepoke plinth made to order
1 of 2 rare giant Wonders to ever be made
Price on application
Please email enquiries to [email protected]
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Download WonderAR App on iPhone & Android to visualise Wonder in your space.
Wonder was imagined and designed in the years leading up to, then fabricated by Tom Lawton through the course of the Covid pandemic and with thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign and a donation from the James Dyson Foundation it was first produced for public display in Malmesbury Abbey.
Comprising of a single, self-supporting, ribbon-like structure finished in polished copper, which appears to flow like water as it spirals both upwards and down, expanding outwards and contracting in.
Wonder arrived at Malmesbury Abbey to great reception and together with Malmesbury Live Arts and the Abbey, Tom organised a musical extravaganza 'Renaissance of Wonder' to celebrate its unveiling.
Hundreds & thousands of vistors have now visited the abbey to experience Wonder's universally peaceful and calming effect.
Reverend Oliver Ross, Malmesbury Abbey
Wonder follows Uplift and began its life as a discrete and illuminating installation off Malmesbury high street in the cold winter of the third lockdown of the pandemic to serve as a provision of hope for the local community. Residents would often gather outside the window alone, with children, with elderly relatives and after long shifts at work.
The genesis of Wonder began in the years leading up to 2020. All Wonders are manufactured in the UK.
Since being unveiled and launched, Wonder has received hundreds of direct sales and Big Wonder has generated multiple commissions including being selected as the master illusion for the Museum of Illusions in various sites including their flagship location in Las Vegas, as well as showcase locations in San Diego, Seattle and Copenhagen.
Wonder brings an etherial and calming presence to a space, creating an atmosphere and focal point for relaxation, contemplation & meditation.
Wonder's impact on the public is already profound with hundreds of positive impressions and incredible interpretations from visitors far and wide. Some people are moved to dance, some to song, others to a state of deep calm and some are even moved to tears. The experience is universally uplifting and peaceful, just read the thousands of comments on these threads:
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