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A sculpture made of repurposed materials at Fame Preschool in Whangaparaoa is on display at NZ Sculpture on Shore.
Fame operations manager Cathy Betty says the work of creating a 1.8m-high dog covered with flowers was a creative team effort, involving around 30 people – mostly children aged from three to 12 years, along with parents and teachers.
A frame welded by a teacher’s husband was covered with wire mesh and hundreds of colourful flowers were wired onto that mesh.
Cathy says some people spent quite a lot of time inside, as well as outside, the dog, ensuring all the flowers were securely attached as the exhibition is outdoors and the sculpture needs to be wind and rain resistant.
She says part of the brief was to use repurposed materials and these included plastic wire, bottle lids, plastic tablecloths, buttons and beads.
Sculpture on Shore is on until November 20. It is in support of Women’s Refuge. Info: nzsculptureonshore.co.nz
