From the beginning, the association was actively encouraged by the writer and sculpture scholar Benedict Read, and by Andrew and Janet Naylor, metal sculpture conservators. Subscriptions were opened in May 1991 and membership stabilised at around 250.
The collaboration began with active encouragement from the writer and sculpture scholar Benedict Read, along with metal sculpture conservators Andrew and Janet Naylor. Subscriptions opened in May 1991, and membership levels remained consistent around 250 members.