JAN O'HIGHWAY'S "TROUBLED WATER" in JASON'S GARDEN, TEIGNMOUTH

For TRAIL 2008 Jan O'Highway is building TROUBLED WATER, a 9 foot high figure made from a jumble of discarded plastic and toys, as an interactive water sculpture in Jason's Garden.

TROUBLED WATER is created from a multitude of discarded materials- old broken playground equipment and toys, guns, tools, ornaments, the bizarre and toxic detritus of our throwaway society. Water flows and drips gently down and through the sculpture, collecting in little pools and pockets suggesting the powerful sensation of tears overflowing, running down the face.

As well as adding movement and sound, this water is a valuable resource for wildlife during the summer.

TRAIL visitors can look across the sea to the South, the direction of Africa, through viewing spaces in the sculpture, and activate the water to drip and spray by working the hand pump.....interactive sculpture for children to soak their unsuspecting parents!!

Throwaway Art: making art with discarded materials

3 workshops on the subject of making art in relation to loss and environmental degradation, will be held on-site contact 01803 863223 or info@janohighway.com for details

Wednesday 6th August 1.30 to 4.30 LOSS
Monday 18th August 1.30 to 4.30 GRIEF
Friday 29th August 1.30 to 4.30 IMPERMANENCE AND CHANGE
contact 01803 863223 or for details

Jason’s Garden is a short walk along cliff path from Teignmouth Sea Front to Dawlish; nearest parking, East Cliff Car Park

www.trail.org.uk

Sculpture Trail 20th July - September 7th
Gallery exhibitions 10th August - September 7th

work in progress: water spraying, powered by hand pump

Jan O'Highway 2008