Hi All 👋 My entry for the Marsha & Cee’s Photographing Public Art Challenge, hosted this week by Marsha.
This sculpture of a working horse & handler can be found at the Falkirk Wheel. Working horses were key to industry back in the day & towed the barges along the canal, before they became motorised.
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Jez, I don’t know I missed your post, but I did. I love this statue. It is so cool, and I love the history lesson, too! 🙂 Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks, MarshaHope you’ve had a great time
Had a great one so far. I’m glad I have a warm cozy house, though. 🙂
Congratulations! I featured your post on PPAC this week.
I hope your weekend is filled with wonder.
https://ceenphotography.com/2021/12/17/ppac-27-outdoor-christmas/
Thank you so much, Cee
That’s an amazing sculpture Jez
I’ve never seen ones made of reeds before
Me neither
This is such a cool “sculpture” the hairyness of it is just right for a working or draft horse.
It does work perefctly for the subject
Oh what wonderful art pieces these are for this week. 😀 😀
Thanks, Cee
These sculptures are intriguing! I like their scratchy surfaces.
It’s a very different material to work with
Is this sculpted from hay?
I think they’re made from dried reeds
Hmmm. It’s quite interesting. Never seen anything like it.
Reeds grow in abundance at the canal, so I think that might be the reason the sculpter chose them
Great to hear your thoughts!