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


Family Fun Day

The object was to build a giant Herons nest and prepare the twigs and sticks for construction. Alan Sage again provided skills and knowledge. A short willow weaving worshop creating eggs was fun and parents and children grappled and twisted bits of willow. 

bending, twisting, threading, under and over, oh it's kinked



you said it was easy
 
are you sure thats what he said ?














the Heron before installation
preparing nest materials
ready for nest building
what take the leaves off this one as well?

the finished nest.

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