A Cauldron of Birds by Neil Williams

WORDS BY CHARLIE GLADSTONE
PHOTOS BY KIRSTY MCLACHLAN

This was designed and made by our long-term friend and collaborator, Neil Williams. It’s a gentle homage to some of the birds of prey that a visitor to Glen Dye might encounter in the hills. A cauldron is a little-used collective noun for a group of birds of prey.

Neil is a designer, photographer, retailer and builder who lives and works on a 1953 French fishing vessel moored off Hayling Island in Hampshire. We’ve worked closely with Neil on loads of projects for around 20 years; he helped us to design our pub in Wales as well as nine shops for our brand Pedlars, from London to Tokyo.

Neil isn’t really on the internet, but you can see some of his work here.

Find it outside Gladstone’s Luxury Dry Goods when you next come and see us at Glen Dye.