Catapult

Geoffrey Fisher is an artist, designer and maker who was born in South London and studied Fine Art at Middlesex Polytechnic. It was during this time he first began working in wood by constructing small scale wall pieces contained within glass fronted cabinets. After graduating he established a studio in the emerging community of artists living and working in the former warehouses of the East London and became the assistant to Ivor Abrahams RA. 

For a certain generation, a catapult conjurers up memories of a time when they made their own and played with them on nearby wasteland or in woods. In comics of a certain era, they were invariably seen tucked in the back pocket of a naughty boy, and were the cartoonists’ shorthand for outdoor fun and adventure. As long as they are used responsibly, they can be a much-loved outdoor essential. In addition to such games as shooting at cans and bottles, a catapult is practical way to launch seedballs onto inaccessible rough ground or fishing bait into water but should never be used as a weapon and aimed at either people or animals.