I would like to congratulate Alexander Stoddart (possibly better known as Sandy Stoddart) the Paisley Sculptor and Sculptor in Ordinary to the Queen in Scotland, on receiving the Honorary Freeman of Renfrewshire, the first to receive this accolade in nearly fifty years.

Alexander Stoddart with Alan P. Fulton

Sandy and I go way back to Glasgow School of Art days – both graduating in 1980 – and I was honoured and privileged to be asked by Provost Celia Lawson and the councillors of Renfrewshire if I could design and make a sterling silver scroll holder to be presented to Sandy.

Sterling silver scroll holder with Paisley design

With Sandy’s love of classical styles I tried to design a piece that would reflect this yet have some form that represented Paisley – the Paisley pattern logo of Renfrewshire applied to silver rings forming a water mill wheel.