Sculpture Trail Designs

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Description 1. Orientation Feature (2.3m in height and 1.2m in diameter) An encapsulated resin dome with glass Tiffany style lampshade insertions to resemble Jellyfish. The resin dome will be tinted with blue and turquoise pigment. Details of the other sculptures to be discovered along the trail will be etched onto a table surrounding the dome. Six rope twists in solid copper emerge from the ground to cage the dome. The sculpture will be up-lit directly beneath the table to produce a soft sea colour glow at night.   2. Sunfish (2m in height, 2.2m in width and 0.2m in depth) The Sunfish will be cast in solid bronze with a gilded rope feature being part of the casting. The Rider element will be made from cast bronze and iron.   3. Bench (0.85m in height and 2m in width) A two person seating feature with a resin casting that will contain a coloured mosaic, reflecting the architecture opposite. The mosaic will be up-lit providing mild colour illumination.   4. Feather (2m in height, 0.8m in width) A hardwood upright tablet in seasoned oak, copper clad on one side with etched engravings of local history, including the story of Mary and Percy Shelley, the Boscombe whale and the Spa. A cast iron feather will be aligned to the right and a single up-light on the left side will be put in place to illuminate the interpretive text.   5. Helmet / Stone (3m in height and 1.4m in diameter) A copper diver helmet will morph into tentacle like rope twists.  At the foot of the sculpture a large stone will act as a perch seat. The helmet will have an internal light fitting omitting a soft blue glow.    6. Boat (1.9m in height, 1.3m in length and 0.9m in width) Limed oak dugout boat filled with a sea blue coloured resin visible from above and also through a porthole on the underside of the oak form. A single up-light will illuminate the blue resin to a soft glow. Forged copper straps will be bonded to six oars.   7. Wings (3.3m in height and up to 1.6m in width) Three pairs of cast aluminium wings appear to pull gilt rope from the ground. The wings will be colour coated by a heavy anodized method. A single upilight will illuminate the feature from below. About Andy Kirkby Andy Kirkby has worked as a sculptor on public realm projects for over 25 years using a variety of materials.  Recent local commissions include the ‘Garden in the forest’ sculpture for Bishop of Winchester school and 'Orrery' a large hand cranked automata, Puddletown.   About the Project Panel The project panel is made up of arts professionals and local people including public art consultant Nicky Whittenham, Ward Councillor Lisa Northover, local resident and member of the Sea Change Boscombe community stakeholders group Steve Kent, the Council's Arts Development Officer Adam Gent and the Course Leader from the Arts University College at Bournemouth Mike Griffiths.   About the Boscombe Sea Change project The Boscombe Sea Change project is a £455,000 scheme funded by CABE incorporating:   The  UK’s  first purpose-designed accessible beach facilities, west of Boscombe Pier Creative  mood lighting within Boscombe Precinct A Sea Road arts trail  linking the pier with the precinct A  visitor interpretation and new public seating within Boscombe Pier  Approach.