Forecast Sculptures was set up near Glasgow in July 2000. Sheila Tandy, a Glaswegian and graduate of Gray's school of Art, Aberdeen, studied sculpture and ceramics. She designs, casts and decorates all the panels by hand. Her background in Scottish heritage management and interest in historical plasterwork has prompted the work of Forecast Sculptures. The decorative art of Scotland's favourite architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and particularly his wife Margaret's gesso panels have been the inspiration for their first series of products. Gesso is a mixture of gypsum, or chalk, mixed with size, essentially a form of plaster with glue added, which has been used as a ground for painting since the Renaissance. Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, often in collaboration with her husband, or sister Frances, was a great exponent of the art of gesso panel making, using string, semi-precious stones and sea-shells to add interest. Forecast Sculptures has adapted the ancient craft and using a mixture of modern and traditional materials has developed a technique to make limited edition panels using modern casting methods. Each item is cast and painstakingly finished by the artist to ensure quality of finish and manufacture. This process produces a series of unique works of art at a reasonable cost. Commissions are welcome and are happy to discuss the possibilities of one-off pieces as well as corporate gifts and limited editions. The technique used is adaptable to a variety of subjects and styles, and can be remarkably affordable.