Bob Allen takes his inspiration from nature. He carves pieces in wood using traditional tools such as adze, bolster and chisels. Working in the open air, his aim is to reveal the hidden quality in the wood he uses. It Takes Two is a bronze cast of an original carving in English Yew from the fallen bough of an ancient tree listed in the Doomsday Book. When he started the work, Allen did not know what he would create. The female form emerged first which he then complemented with a male form – they