An Artist in Residence position in Thornden Woods with the Kent Wildlife Trust. The project was entered for the Canterbury Cultural Awards and was a finalist in two categories: The community Award and the Environmental Landscape Award


Saturday, 6 August 2011

Totem Poles the First Entrance Feature

There has been a lot of activity in the woods this week, chain saw, totem poles, diggers, cranes, entrance features and the local press.
Roger Day has sculpted the two totem poles and brought my drawings to life. He has worked long hours on these and it was exciting to see the crane putting them in place. They depict species native to these woodlands and celebrate a more diverse habitat and increasing species numbers.


the machine has a free spirit (like the animals it created) tamed by Roger

small tent protection from the rain so cow wheat
carving can continue  

each pole is 5m long  before being placed in the ground 
 
spirtual guardians for Wildart Trail visitors and the future
In the Totem Pole page at the top I have included more photos of the totem poles and the process leading up to their marking the entrance to the Wildart Trail. Thanks to all involved, it was a team effort including Soverign Forestry Contractors and the Kent Wildlife Trust.

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