About Milwyn

Without our heritage, where would we be?

Founded back in 2001, we focus on delivering a quality, tailor-made service, producing sculptures in both small and larger works.

2001

Milwyn was founded by Alex Davies in 2001, under the name Milwyn Casting. On a farm in Essex, an excellent location to start hand-crafting, Milwyn Casting began working independently for three years.

2004

In 2004, Milwyn Casting Foundry proceeded to merge with Art Founders (incorporating Burlifield and Nautilus Foundries), becoming Morris Singers Ltd. in 2005, after being approached directly.

2005

Alex spent four years at Morris Singers Ltd. as Foundry Manager, responsible for some of the country’s most monumental bronze works of the time and worked on sculptures for artists such as Barbara Hepworth, William Turnball, Elizabeth Frink and Philip Jackson.

2008

Alex further established the Milwyn Casting legacy by moving to Highlands Farm, Leatherhead in 2008.

2012

In 2012, Chris Boverhoff joined, helping further establish Milwyn as a high quality and competitively priced Fine Art Casting Foundry.

2015

In 2015, Milwyn Editions was launched; an online and art fair gallery, would include works (such as ‘The Penguins’) that are designed, created and commissioned by artist clients of Milwyn.

2018

Milwyn moved to new premises. The building has been the home of F. Bullett & Co who have been sand casting in various metals for over 70 years, giving Milwyn the opportunity to expand our skills to see through a larger variety of services.

2021

After settling in to the F. Bullett & Co premises and getting through a couple of particular unpredictable years, Milwyn was busier than ever. The 3D digital part of the business took off with new equipment, including vacuum casting.

2023+

We’re delighted and excited to have opened Studio B in Overton, Basingstoke. Studio B will be for drop off and pick up of artworks and fully equipped for mould making, wax chasing, 3d scanning, enlargement and origination, metal checking, finishing and Patination. All casting and large projects will still be carried out at our main workshop in West Molesey, which will carry on as normal with its full range of our sculpture and bronze casting services.

2001

Milwyn was founded by Alex Davies in 2001, under the name Milwyn Casting. On a farm in Essex, an excellent location to start hand-crafting, Milwyn Casting began working independently for three years.

2004

In 2004, Milwyn Casting Foundry proceeded to merge with Art Founders (incorporating Burlifield and Nautilus Foundries), becoming Morris Singers Ltd. in 2005, after being approached directly.

2005

Alex spent four years at Morris Singers Ltd. as Foundry Manager, responsible for some of the country’s most monumental bronze works of the time and worked on sculptures for artists such as Barbara Hepworth, William Turnball, Elizabeth Frink and Philip Jackson.

2008

Alex further established the Milwyn Casting legacy by moving to Highlands Farm, Leatherhead in 2008.

2012

In 2012, Chris Boverhoff joined, helping further establish Milwyn as a high quality and competitively priced Fine Art Casting Foundry.

2015

In 2015, Milwyn Editions was launched; an online and art fair gallery, would include works (such as ‘The Penguins’) that are designed, created and commissioned by artist clients of Milwyn.

2018

Milwyn moved to new premises. The building has been the home of F. Bullett & Co who have been sand casting in various metals for over 70 years, giving Milwyn the opportunity to expand our skills to see through a larger variety of services.

2021+

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Team members

Alex Davies

Milwyn’s work is founded on Alex’s advanced technical skills with over 25 years of experience as a sculptor, foundryman and blacksmith.

Alex studied at Farnham Art School, Plymouth Art School and The Frink School. Upon finishing college he set up a blacksmithing business in Sussex, after changing the location to Corsham, Wiltshire, the business became Red Forge; specialists in the design and production of furniture, fixings and sculptures for a number of high-profile restaurants, retailers and businesses.

During this time, Alex set up a partnership with Nigel Goulding, to form Goulding Bronze, an art foundry that shared the property.

The subsequent sale of the Red Forge premises, led Alex to London, on the fourth floor of Mother Studios in Hackney Wick. As the studio wasn’t ideal for casting, Alex set about looking for premises in Essex for Milwyn.

Chris Boverhoff

When Chris joined in 2012, he brought with him 30 years of art foundry experience. Starting as an apprentice at Morris Singers Ltd., he rapidly progressed through the company giving him a depth knowledge and experience, which culminated in him becoming their General Manager and Production Director.

Chris went on to become General Manager at Zahra Modern Art Foundry as well as Sales Manager of industrial foundry Finch Seaman Enfield (FSE). During Chris’ time at Morris Singers Ltd., he and Alex, who was Morris Singers Ltd.’s Foundry Manager at the time, formed a stable and efficient working partnership. That partnership was one of the reasons Chris decided to work for Milwyn, once offered a job by Alex back in 2012, despite receiving offers from larger foundries.

Chris has worked with some of Britain’s finest and most eminent sculptors, architects and designers including Henry Moore, Antony Caro, Lynn Chadwick, Eduardo Paolozzi, Michel Sandle, Richard Deacon, and Norman Foster. He has extensive knowledge of managing not only grand, monumental projects but also collaborations with young emerging artists. His passion for the industry is evident in his work, where he is constantly exceeding expectations of clients with the quality and care of production and finished product.