Nationwide sculpture trails brighten up the UK this summer
Public art event specialist Wild in Art is running 11 interactive art trails across the UK until mid-September, offering a free cultural activity for families while injecting £600,000 into creative communities and supporting local charities.
Art trail locations span from Southampton to Belfast, and will include 1,500 sculptures of large and medium-sized animals, from giraffes to dinosaurs. There are up to 78 sculptures on display at each venue, and more than 750 artists have been involved in designing and decorating the brightly colored beasts. An app helps people spot and collect the carvings and unlock rewards.
Artists were commissioned to recreate several famous literary animals, including The Owl and Pussycat trail in Knowsley, inspired by Edward Lear's poem; and Elmer's Big Belfast Trail brings David McKee's popular children's character, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, to life.
type="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement" class="dcr-10khgmf">In Norwich, several workshops are taking place until the end of August to celebrate the GoGoDiscover dinosaur-themed art trail - children will be encouraged to make giant collages and solve prehistoric-themed puzzles. As part of the Big Hoot in Ipswich, 40 owl sculptures, featuring designs celebrating all things Suffolk, will be scattered around the town.
In Hastings and Rother , there's a scavenger hunt to find hidden clues on the track Follow That Duck, and the winner will win pantomime tickets to watch Beauty and the Beast at the White Rock Theatre.
Public art event specialist Wild in Art is running 11 interactive art trails across the UK until mid-September, offering a free cultural activity for families while injecting £600,000 into creative communities and supporting local charities.
Art trail locations span from Southampton to Belfast, and will include 1,500 sculptures of large and medium-sized animals, from giraffes to dinosaurs. There are up to 78 sculptures on display at each venue, and more than 750 artists have been involved in designing and decorating the brightly colored beasts. An app helps people spot and collect the carvings and unlock rewards.
Artists were commissioned to recreate several famous literary animals, including The Owl and Pussycat trail in Knowsley, inspired by Edward Lear's poem; and Elmer's Big Belfast Trail brings David McKee's popular children's character, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, to life.
type="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement" class="dcr-10khgmf">In Norwich, several workshops are taking place until the end of August to celebrate the GoGoDiscover dinosaur-themed art trail - children will be encouraged to make giant collages and solve prehistoric-themed puzzles. As part of the Big Hoot in Ipswich, 40 owl sculptures, featuring designs celebrating all things Suffolk, will be scattered around the town.
In Hastings and Rother , there's a scavenger hunt to find hidden clues on the track Follow That Duck, and the winner will win pantomime tickets to watch Beauty and the Beast at the White Rock Theatre.
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