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Co-ordin8 take part in Teignmouth Sculpture Trail again!

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Once again Co-ordin8 Art Students have taken part in the Summer Sculpture Trail held in Teignmouth throughout the month of August.

The event has been organised by TRAIL (Teignmouth Recycled Art in Landscape) with the message being to make people aware of the environment and how we can love and look after our planet by sensibly recycling and responsibly disposing of waste… ubiquitous and virtually indestructible plastics. Sam Lock and Amy McCarthy were the organisers. 

Visit the website trailart.co.uk and after you have looked at all the entries this year you can vote for your favourite sculpture…

Hopefully Co-ordin8’s!

  • a person wades through piles and piles of waste plastic
    1. Firstly and on a serious note the ‘perils of pollution and why we should recycle’ were discussed and agreed on by the Co-ordin8 Art Groups.
  • four people are in a green field and are inspecting and holding flowers
    2. Then inspiration from the healing value of nature was made.
  • a map of Teignmouth Sculpture Trail
    Teignmouth Sculpture Trail map
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    3. The Group looked at the environment that the sculpture would be placed in ( See Map.) And then decided on what and how the sculpture should be designed to withstand naughty people ( strong fixings!), the weather, sea breezes and length of time that it would be on display eg. Day and night for a whole month!
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    4. Over coffee and as a group a lot of colourful ideas were considered. A plan was agreed on and drawn up together. Technical issues were considered with health and safety in mind.
  • a mesh with some large plastic bottles on it
    5. Work began. Old items were seen in a new light!
  • a woman is delicately drawing a flower design on plastic bottles
    6 Sue Cox makes lantern flowers out of old plastic bottles.
  • a man is making flower petals from old plastic bags
    7. Brian makes flower petals out of old carrier bags.
  • a close up of yellow petals created from plastic
    8. Brian’s flower petals are put together.
  • a woman is cutting out 'petals' from a pink plastic bag
    9. Andrea Dillon goes for another colour.
  • three hands are plaiting plastic bags to create palm tree stems
    10. Palm Tree stems are plaited.
  • a man has surrounded himself in some mesh
    11. Neil tries out the mail support structure!
people looking at their sculpture near completition
Co-ordin8 art students looking at their sculpture near completion
  • a man holding a big bit of wood while a woman hits it into the ground
    4. Michael Attard helps Amy McCarthy to install the Co-ordin8 Sculpture on Teignmouth Sea Front.
  • sculpture trail in Teignmouth
    Clive secures the cable ties to fix the corners.
  • Teignmouth Sculpture Trail info board
    Our information board if installed.
  • sun sets on the co-ordin8 sculpture on Teignmouth sea front
    Solar lights are put up and ready for nightfall to add another interest and environmentally friendly dimension.
the colourful co-ordinate sculpture in place on the Teignmouth sea front
Solar lights are put up and ready for nightfall to add another interest and environmentally friendly dimension.
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BA (Hons.)
Qualified Teacher and Assessor.
Former tutor at St.Loyes College for the disabled.

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