A Sad Tail - Sculpture project
Collaboration - A Sad Tail - A Sculpture Project - Title of Group - REJKT
This group of five sculptors banded together to produce a sculpture for the Five Lands Trail - Sculpture on Avoca Beach
Rhonda Castle, James Rogers, Amelia Krumm, Kim Vredeveld, Therese Wilkins follow the slide show and the story from start to finish
this was a very successful venture with a group input. Special thanks goes to Bev Chalmers for assisting with gathering the bark and
Claire Bean, Stephen Castle, Simon Fletcher who generously came to assist with the installation and de-installation.
Photographs by Therese Wilkins, Rhonda Castle, Stephen Castle, Simon Fletcher (C)
ARTIST'S STATEMENT - A SAD TAIL
The sand and wood group sculpture is symbolic of the harpooning of whales. The wood brought form the land to the sea, repetitively penetrates the tail. Over time, the once majestic creature fades, the wood remains, a sorry reminder of the destruction and the end of the whale.
They took to the sea in wooden vessels herding the creatures into the small inlet, circling them, unleashing the wooden spear headed harpoon. Finding its mark penetrating proud flesh, until the enormous creatures heaved and lay limp on the sand (c) Therese Wilkins
This was composed for the REJKT group installation of whale tail for Five Lands Trail - Avoca Beach 21st June, 2014.
This group of five sculptors banded together to produce a sculpture for the Five Lands Trail - Sculpture on Avoca Beach
Rhonda Castle, James Rogers, Amelia Krumm, Kim Vredeveld, Therese Wilkins follow the slide show and the story from start to finish
this was a very successful venture with a group input. Special thanks goes to Bev Chalmers for assisting with gathering the bark and
Claire Bean, Stephen Castle, Simon Fletcher who generously came to assist with the installation and de-installation.
Photographs by Therese Wilkins, Rhonda Castle, Stephen Castle, Simon Fletcher (C)
ARTIST'S STATEMENT - A SAD TAIL
The sand and wood group sculpture is symbolic of the harpooning of whales. The wood brought form the land to the sea, repetitively penetrates the tail. Over time, the once majestic creature fades, the wood remains, a sorry reminder of the destruction and the end of the whale.
They took to the sea in wooden vessels herding the creatures into the small inlet, circling them, unleashing the wooden spear headed harpoon. Finding its mark penetrating proud flesh, until the enormous creatures heaved and lay limp on the sand (c) Therese Wilkins
This was composed for the REJKT group installation of whale tail for Five Lands Trail - Avoca Beach 21st June, 2014.