Kit Williams Quotes

You see, my ambition was not to confound the engineering world but simply to create a beautiful piece of art.

Today she is the lady of death, which I believe is the best muse to have.

The rabbit is significant in that the handle on the original South Pointing Chariot was carved in the form of a rabbit. Because the handle extended out front it meant that wherever the rabbit went the chariot had to follow.

The original item looked like a little hand cart with the figure of a man mounted on a platform between the wheels. The man’s outstretched arm always pointed south.

The hoop is there to remind us not to jump through it, not to submit to someone else’s control.

The dog, the rabbit and the hoop all feature in the painting, and take the place of the orrery.