JAN O'HIGHWAY'S "TROUBLED WATER" in JASON'S GARDEN, TEIGNMOUTH
For TRAIL 2008 Jan O'Highway has made TROUBLED WATER 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, raised from the pool of floating plastic, flows through the sculpture - a reminder of the huge quantities of plastic waste now circulating in the oceans.
As well as adding movement and sound, this water (kept clear by extract of barley straw donated by Aqua Hydrotech Ltd is a 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!!
WORKSHOPS IN JASON'S GARDEN during August:
Throwaway Art- making art with discarded materials
3 workshops on the subject of making art in relation to loss and environmental degradation
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
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Jason’s Garden is a short walk along cliff path from Teignmouth Sea Front to Dawlish; nearest parking, East Cliff Car Park
Jason's Garden is open 2-4 each day until 7th Sept
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